us-005578-irn724191-irn725556
type: RecordSet
archival history: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
biographical history: Feiga (Fanny) Menczel (also Menzel and later Kahn, b. 1906 or 1907) was born in Poland to Shmil Menczel (b. 1869) and Adele Menczel (née Tinter, b. 1870) and had three siblings: Berta (b. 1900), Joseph (b. 1911), and Helen (Lene, b. 1912). During World War I, Fanny and her family left Poland and moved to Vienna, Austria. Fanny met Wilhelm (Willy) Theodor Kahn (b. 1904, Vienna, Austria) through the Blau Weiss Zionist Youth movement and they married on June 20, 1931. Wilhelm had at least one sibling, Lory (Lore, circa 1902-1922) Khan, and his mother’s name was Frieda Reichnitzer (d. circa 1923). Wilhelm left Vienna for Palestine in 1933 and was joined by Fanny in 1934. Fanny briefly returned to Vienna to finish her degree at the University of Vienna then returned to Palestine where she worked as a pharmacist and Wilhelm worked as an electrical engineer. They had one daughter, Shula (Shulamit) born on January 28, 1937 in Palestine. Helen studied medicine in Vienna and married Edouard Reichwager (later Reeves). After the the German annexation of Austria in March 1938 (Anschluss), Joseph left for France where he settled in Lyon. Shmil and Adele emigrated from Vienna to Palestine in 1938.
conditions of use: Copyright Holder: Ms. Shulamith Ziv
date: circa 1891-circa 1948
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: pol
has or had some members with language: eng
has or had some members with language: deu
has or had subject: 701
has or had subject: 843
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn725556
is or was included in: us-005578-irn724191
record resource extent: folders book enclosures oversize boxes oversize folder 4 4 2 1
record resource structure: The Menczel, Kahn, and Reichnitzer family papers are arranged as a single series.
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Prewar and wartime photographs depict Fanny, Wilhelm, and their families, including siblings, parents, and cousins. The collection also includes Frieda Reichnitzer’s poetry book and cookbook, two of Fanny’s autograph books, and Lory Kahn’s autograph book.
title: Menczel, Kahn and Reichnitzer family papers