Doernberg family papers

Doernberg family papers 

Carl Doernberg was born on March 16, 1875, in Eschwege, Germany. Hedwig Doernberg was born on July 15, 1882, in Gottingen, Germany. They had two sons born in Eschwege: Curt (b. 1910) and Albert (b. 1908). The family owned a textile mill and traveled extensively for business. In 1938, Curt, who had been educated as a lawyer, was arrested and deported to a concentration camp where he remained for approximately a year until he was able to flee to the United States. Carl, Hedwig, and Albert left Eschwege in 1939 and sought refuge in Portugal where they remained for approximately two years until they were able to immigrate to the United States in 1941. 

Doernberg family papers