us-005578-irn723880-irn548848
type: RecordSet
has beginning date: 1918-01-01
has end date: 1945-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had some members with language: eng
has or had subject: 819
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history: Siegfried Mändle (1900-1969) was born on October 3, 1900 to David and Fanny Mändle. He had two brothers, Dr. Julius Mandle (1899-1968) and Friedrich Mändle (Fritz, circa 1897-1919). Reida Lichtenstetter (later Reida Mändle, 1904-1953) was born on July 5, 1904 to Heinrich and Lina Lichtenstätter in Kliensteinacht, Germany. Reida had three siblings, Flora Schwab-Wallach (1895-1979), Solomon Lichenstetter (1896-1974), and Selma Lichtenstetter (Thelma, 1898-1987). Siegfried Mändle married Reida Lichtenstetter on May 13, 1929 in Augsburg, Germany. Their daughter, Brigitte Mändle, was born on June 3, 1930. The family emigrated from Augsburg, Germany aboard the Volendam. They arrived in New York on December 30, 1939. Reida, now Rita Mandle, became a naturalized citizen of the United States on July 3, 1945. Rita Mandle died on September 29, 1953 in Washington, DC. Siegfried Mandle died on May 4, 1969 in Louisville, Kentucky. Brigitte Freidin was born into an Orthodox Jewish family in Augsburg, Germany on June 3, 1930. Her father, Siegfried, was a volunteer soldier during World War I and managed a furniture store. Her mother, Rita, took care of Brigitte, their only child, and spent her days cooking, a talent for which she was well known throughout town. Brigitte had a wonderful childhood, spending her time playing with other neighborhood children, visiting the local zoo, reading, and swimming in the municipal pool. By the time Brigitte was old enough to go to school, Hitler and the Nazi party had come to power in Germany and implement anti-Semitic legislation. Since Jewish children were not allowed to attend public schools, Brigitte went to school at the local synagogue. Eventually, Siegfried was forced to close his furniture store. However, his good relationship with his customers ensured that they continued to pay their bills owed to him. This allowed the family to survive for a time with some source of income. As conditions for Jews worsened in Germany, Siegfried and Rita…
history: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
identifier: irn548848
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record resource extent: folder book enclosure 1 1
record resource structure: The Mändle family papers is arranged in a single series.
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scope and content: The Mändle family papers consist of documents related to the World War I experiences of Siegfried Mändle and the Mändle family’s 1939 immigration documents. Siegfried Mändle, Reida Mändle, and Brigette Mändle emigrated from Augsburg, Germany to the United States in 1939 aboard the Volendam. The papers includes a 1918 proficiency handbook for handling weapons, a license (Wehrmanns-Ausweis) for bearing a firearm, and an Einwohnerwehr (Inhabitant Department) officer handbook. The immigration documents include passports (Reisepasses) for the family, Siegried Mändle’s passport issued in 1936 and Reida and Brigitte Mändle’s passport issued in 1939; an immigrant identification card issued to Brigitte Mändle in 1939 by the American Consulate in London; a copy of a marriage license (Heiratsurkunde) issued by the"standesam" for Rieda Lichtenstetter and Siegfried Mändle, originally issued May 13, 1929, copy made March 1939 in preparation for immigration efforts; and a Certificate of Naturalization for the United States of America issued to Reida Mändle, July 1945.
title: Mändle family papers