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Herschthal, Rachel Gross

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About Herschthal, Rachel Gross

Name in US
Rachel Rose Herschthal
Name at Birth
Rosel Gross
Yiddish Name
Rosel
Married Name
Rachel Herschthal
Parents' Name

Sabina Oelbaum and Chaim (Heinrich) Gross

Date of Birth
July 1, 1913
City of Birth
Karlsruhe
Country of Birth
Germany
Sibling(s) Name(s)

Doris Gross Rich
(oldest)

Emanuel Gross

Spouse(s) Name(s)

Artur Herschtal
(August 25, 1906, Spišská Stará Ves, Slovakia – February 23, 2002, Birmingham)

Children's Names

None

Religious Identity (Prewar)
Orthodox Judaism
Religious Identity (Postwar)
Conservative Judaism
Year / City / Ship to US
July 1, 1947 / New York, NY / SS Mauretania
Date Moved to Alabama
1947
Alabama City of Residence
Birmingham
Date of Death
April 5, 2008
City of Death
Birmingham
City of Burial / Cemetery
Birmingham / Elmwood Cemetery