Etwashausen in Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Alfred ‘Fredi’ Fuchs

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2024

1. Alfred ‘Fredi’ Fuchs stolperstein

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier wohnte
Alfred ‘Fredi’
Fuchs
Jg. 1923
Deportert
Ermordet in Auschwitz

(Here lived Alfred “Fredi” Fuchs, born 1923. Deported. Murdered in Auschwitz.)

Erected 2006.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Stolpersteine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 49° 44.212′ N, 10° 9.88′ E. Memorial is in Kitzingen, Bayern (Bavaria). It is in Etwashausen. It is on Schrannenstraße, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Schrannenstraße 57, Kitzingen BY 97318, 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

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abraham Fuchs (here, next to this marker); Mathilde Fuchs (here, next to this marker); Alte Synagoge / Former Synagogue (a few steps from this marker); Bartholomäus Dietwar (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Home of Friedrich von Deuster (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Bombing of Kitzingen

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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Die "Kitzinger Elle" / The "Kitzingen Foot" (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Evang.-luth. Stadtkirche / Protestant Lutheran City Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kitzingen.

Also see . . .
1. Alfred ‘Fredi’ Fuchs (Stolpersteine für Kitzingen, in German). Excerpt (in translation):

Alfred "Fredi" Fuchs, born February 6, 1923, in Kitzingen deported from Kassel to Riga on December 9, 1941. His father, the ritual slaughterer and synagogue attendant, Abraham Fuchs, was originally from Kitzol in Poland. Although he was married to the German Mathilde, née Adler, he fell under the stricter restrictions to which Jews born in Poland were subjected during the Nazi era, even before German Jews.

The Fuchs family's house was directly attached to the synagogue. When Abraham Fuchs, awakened by the noise in the early morning hours of November 10, 1938, went to check on the house of worship, he was beaten down by SS men from Kitzingen. They even attempted to set fire to the family's house.

On March 24, 1942, Abraham and Mathilde Fuchs were deported from Kitzingen to Izbica near Lublin in eastern Poland. Alfred, who was preparing for Hachshara (emigration to Palestine) at the Jewish training farms Gehringshof and
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 16, 2024

2. Alfred ‘Fredi’ Fuchs stolperstein - wide view
The stolperstein for Fredi Fuchs is visible here set in the pavement, along with those for his parents, in front of his former home. The synagogue is partially partially visible on the right.
Hattenhof, was deported to Riga in 1941. He died at the age of 18.

(Submitted on December 15, 2025.)

2. Fuchs, Alfred (Spuren in Vest, in German). A more detailed portrait of the life of Alfred ‘Fredi’ Fuchs, patched together from a number of archival sources. (Submitted on December 15, 2025.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.