Dambach in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
Maxstraße 5 Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2026
1. Maxstraße 5 Memorial Marker
SIMON HÖCHSTER (8.10.1890, Mainstockheim), der im Ersten Weltkrieg diente und am 8.5.1922 an den Folgen von Kriegsverletzungen in Fürth verstarb.
MARTHA HÖCHSTER, geb. Seeberger (11.2.1893, Gunzenhausen), Witwe von Simon Höchster, und das Ehepaar GUSTAV HÖCHSTER (6.2.1892, Mainstockheim) und BABETTE PAULA HÖCHSTER geb. Ichenhäuser (*28.2.1897, Fürth).
Sie wurden am 24.3.1942 nach Izbica (Pol) deportiert und ermordet.
In memory of the residents of Maxstraße 5
Simon Höchster (born October 8, 1890, in Mainstockheim), who served in the First World War and died in Fürth on May 8, 1922, from war wounds.
Martha Höchster, née Seeberger (born February 11, 1893, in Gunzenhausen), widow of Simon Höchster, and the couple Gustav Höchster (born February 6, 1892, in Mainstockheim) and Babette Paula Höchster, née Ichenhäuser (born February 28, 1897, in Fürth).
They were deported to Izbica, Poland, on March 24, 1942, and murdered.
Erected 2016.
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Location. 49° 28.361′ N, 10° 59.134′ E. Memorial is in Fürth, Bayern (Bavaria). It is in Dambach. It is on Maxstraße, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Maxstraße 5, Fürth BY 90762, 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 Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Leo Breslauer and Family Memorial (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Berolzheimerianum (about 210 meters away); Ehemalige Sparkasse / Former Savings Bank (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dr. Henry Kissinger (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Alfred Nathan (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Die Gründung des Roten Kreuzes in Fürth / The Founding of the Red Cross in Fürth (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dr. Jakob Schönberg (approx. 0.4 kilometers away);
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2026
2. Maxstraße 5 Memorial - wide view
Also see . . . Maxstraße 5 (FürthWiki, in German). Excerpt (in translation):
The house was purchased in 1901 by Kalman Kalonimus Höchster, who established the "K. Höchster Oil and Fat Factory" there that same year. His sons, Simon and Gustav Höchster, became co-owners of the company. Kalman Höchster lived in the building with his wife, Mina, as did the two married couples Simon and Martha Höchster, and Gustav and Babette Höchster.(Submitted on February 17, 2026.)
After Simon's death in 1922, his widow, Martha, joined the company from 1922 to 1928. The house was then transferred to his son Gustav in 1938. By purchase agreement, the house passed to Josef Hofmann on September 22, 1941, but was returned to Gustav's sons, Leo and Simon, in 1950.…
Martha was deported in 1942 along with Babette and Gustav Höchster and murdered in Izbica, Poland. A memorial plaque was installed on the sidewalk in front of the building in 2016.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2026
3. Maxstraße 5 Memorial - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
