Herzogenstr. 8

Emil Kern was a trader. He was the father of Elise Cohen and was married to Caroline Sonnheim who was twelve years older than him. The couple are not named in the list of the Goch Jewish congregation dated 1st of April 1938. However that they were no longer resident in Goch is noted in the subsequent list dated 1st July 1939.

Caroline and Emil Kern most likely returned to Edenkoben (Pfalz), as they were transported from there on 22nd  October 1940 during the  Wagner-Bürckel transportation with 6000 other Jews from Saar-Pfalz & Baden to the Vichy-French internment camp at Gurs. The journey via Avignon and Toulouse lasted three days and four nights. Many elderly people died during the journey. Caroline Kern (A”H) was 73 years old at the time – passed away one and a half months after reaching Gurs. Her elderly husband Emil (A”H) was later deported from Gurs to Auschwitz where he was murdered.

Kern family-tree

Family name

Name

POB & date

deceased / loc.

Domicile

Spouse

Children

comments

KERN
nee. Sonnheim

Caroline

2.2.1867 Neuhemsbach

5.12.1940 KZ Gurs (France)

Herzogenstr. 8

Emil Kern
1903 in
Neuhemsbach

Elise Kern 28.7.1904

Probably resident 1938-1939 in Goch. Moved in 1939 with her husband from Goch to Edenkoben (departure registered as of 1. July 1939 in list of Jewish Congregation Goch). Later deported from Edenkoben to Gurs in S.W. France. Died one and half months after arrival in Gurs.

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KERN

Emil

23.2.1879 Edenkoben

deceased
Auschwitz
(Poland)

Herzogenstr. 8

Caroline Sonnheim
1903 in
Neuhemsbach

Tradesman, Elise Cohen's father.
Probably resided in Goch 1938-1939. Moved in 1939 with his wife from Goch to Edenkoben (departure registered as of 1. July 1939 in list of Jewish Congregation Goch). Later deported from Edenkoben to Gurs in S.W. France. Later deported to and murdered in Auschwitz.

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Emil Kern, trader
deceased Auschwitz

Caroline Kern, nee. Sonnheim
died 5.12.1940 KZ Gurs (France)