Wachenheimer, Hedy
| Birth Name | Wachenheimer, Hedy [1] |
| Married Name | Epstein, Hedy |
| Gender | female |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | August 15, 1924 | Freiburg im Breisgau, regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland |
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| Transport | 1939 | Kindertransport Children’s Transport |
Event Note All but two of Hedy Wachenheimer's family perished at Auschwitz, during the Holocaust. During World War II, Hedy Wachenheimer worked in munitions factories and joined a group of left-wing German Jewish refugees who hoped to re-introduce democracy in Germany. |
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| Immigration | 1948 | New York, New York, United States of America |
Event Note From New York, Hedy Wachenheimer moved to Minneapolis, and then to St. Louis. |
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| Membership | 2001 | Hedy Epstein founded the St. Louis chapter of the Women in Black |
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Web Links
| Type | Link/ Description | |
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| 1 | Web Home | Hedy Epstein, from Wikipedia |
Source References
Pedigree
- Wachenheimer, Hedy