Hannelore Strauss

Location 
Hermannstraße 11 a
Historical name
Hermannstraße 11
District
Zehlendorf
Stone was laid
16 February 2023
Born
06 October 1926 in München
Deportation
on 20 November 1941 from München to Kowno (Kauen), Fort IX
Murdered
25 November 1941 in Kowno (Kauen), Fort IX
  • Stein Hannelore Strauss © OTFW

    Stein Hannelore Strauss © OTFW

  • Stolperschwelle Hermannstraße 11 © Michael Rohrmann

    Stolperschwelle Hermannstraße 11 © Michael Rohrmann

    • Stein Hannelore Strauss © OTFW
    • Stolperschwelle Hermannstraße 11 © Michael Rohrmann

      We know very little about Hannelore Strauss.
      She was born in Munich on 6 October 1926, the daughter of Wolf Strauss and Emmi Mosbacher.
      We know from her school card that her parents were divorced and that she lived, at least temporarily, in the Kapellner children's home at Hermannstr. 11 in Zehlendorf.
      However, she was deported together with her father and sister Inge on 20 November 1941 from München to Kowno (Kauen), Fort IX. 
      According to the memorial book, she was murdered there on 25 November 1941.

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      Their fate was researched 15 years ago by young people from the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Gemeinde and the stone was produced. In the course of this research, it turned out that Hermannstraße 11 was the Kapellner children's home and that there were many more victims.
      The laying of the stone was therefore suspended.
      In 2021/22, pupils from Droste-Hülshoff-Gymnasium endeavoured to research the case and brought much to light.
      A STOLPERSCHWELLE was then laid on 16 February 2024, as well as stumbling blocks for the Kapellner family who ran the business and, as examples of other victims, stones for Hannelore Strauss and Harry Abraham.

      Ihr Schicksal wurde bereits vor 15 Jahren von Jugendlichen der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Gemeinde recherchiert und der Stein produziert. Im Rahmen dieser Recherche stellte sich heraus, das es sich bei der Hermannstraße 11 um das Kinderheim Kapellner handelte und es wesentlich mehr Opfer gegeben hat. Daher wurde die Verlegung ausgesetzt.
      In den Jahren 2021/22 bemühten sich SchülerInnen des Droste-Hülshoff-Gymnasiums um die Recherche und brachten vieles ans Licht.
      Am 16.2.2024 wurde dann eine STOLPERSCHWELLE verlegt, außerdem Stolpersteine für die Betreiberfamilie Kapellner und, beispielhaft für weitere Opfer, Steine für Hannelore Strauss und Harry Abraham.

      Biographical Compilation

      Projekt-Stolpersteine - Michael Rohrmann

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