Wohnhaus der Kaufsmannsfamilie Friedrich Hirsch
⎯⎯⎯
Familial Residence of Merchant Friedrich Hirsch

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 3, 2025

1. Familial Residence of Merchant Friedrich Hirsch Marker

Das Haus Sandeldamm 26 war von 1927 bis 1938 im Eigentum der jüdischen Kaufmannsfamilie Hirsch, Teilhaber des Hanauer Bekleidungsgeschäfts Berger & Schmelzer in der Nürnberger Straße / Ecke Rosenstraße. Friedrich Hirsch (1889 Wehrheim / Usingen - 1974 New York) war mit Dina Jüngster (1901 Tann - 1980 Los Angeles) verheiratet. Ihre Tochter Ilse (1926 Hanau - 2016 Los Angeles) besuchte die Oberschule für Mädchen in Hanau, später das Philanthropin in Frankfurt am Main. Hirschs Ladengeschäft und Wohnhaus wurden in der Reichspogromnacht am 10. November 1938 von NS-Schergen verwüstet. Die Familie floh nach Frankfurt am Main, konnte 1939 nach London auswandern und siedelte 1946 in die USA über. Friedrichs Mutter Jeanette, 24. Mai 1861 geb. Bendheim in Wehrheim, wurde am 18. August 1942 von Frankfurt aus in das Ghetto Theresienstadt verschleppt, wo sie am 8. September 1942 umkam.

Patenschaft der Gedenktafel:
Magistrat der Brüder-Grimm-Stadt Hanau und Ortsbeirat Hanau-Innenstadt Fotografien: Familienbesitz Hirsch / Simon / Roseman, Stadtarchiv Hanau

(English translation:)
From 1927 to 1938, the house

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

at Sandeldamm 26 was owned by the Jewish merchant family Hirsch, partners in the Hanau clothing store Berger & Schmelzer on Nürnberger Strasse and the corner of Rosenstrasse. Friedrich Hirsch (1889 Wehrheim / Usingen - 1974 New York) was married to Dina Jüngster (1901 Tann - 1980 Los Angeles). Their daughter Ilse (1926 Hanau - 2016 Los Angeles) attended the high school for girls in Hanau, later the Philanthropin in Frankfurt am Main. Hirsch's shop and house were devastated by Nazi henchmen on Kristallnacht on November 10, 1938. The family fled to Frankfurt am Main, was able to emigrate to London in 1939, and moved to the USA in 1946. Friedrich's mother Jeanette, born on May 24, 1861 in Bendheim in Wehrheim, was deported from Frankfurt to the Theresienstadt ghetto on August 18, 1942, where she died on September 8, 1942.

Sponsorship of the historical marker:
Magistrate of the Brothers Grimm town of Hanau and Hanau city centre local council
Photographs: Hirsch / Simon / Roseman family property, Hanau city archives
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 3, 2025

2. Familial Residence of Merchant Friedrich Hirsch and Marker

included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1942.
 
Location. 50° 8.247′ N, 8° 55.373′ E. Marker is in Hanau, Hessen (Hesse), in Main-Kinzig-Kreis. It is on Sandeldamm, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Sandeldamm 26, Hanau HE 63450, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Johann Winter von Güldenbronn (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Zum Gedenken an die Jüdischen Gemeinde Hanau / In memory of the Jewish Community of Hanau II (about 240 meters away); Zum Gedenken an die Jüdischen Gemeinde Hanau / In Memory of the Jewish Community of Hanau I (about 240 meters away); Hanau Synagogue Memorial (about 240 meters away); Die Ghettomauer / The Ghetto Wall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away);

3. Marker photos

Marie Hassenpflug und Hanau (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dietrich Bonhoeffer (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); „Mann mit Bart“ / “Man with Beard” (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanau.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 14, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.