The Jewish dentist of Dobristroh, near Großräschen
Gerhard Hurwitz
Gerhard Hurwitz was the only dentist in Dobristroh, a village beside Großräschen that is now called Freienhufen.
We know him from a single line. In February 1937 the police counted the Jews of the district and found five: Armin, Herbert, Kurt Mannheim, Paul Sachs, and, last, "Gerhard Hurwitz, the only dentist in the community of Dobristroh".
1933 – 1938
He was living and working in Dobristroh in February 1937. He was not among the men arrested in Großräschen in November 1938, and there is no Stolperstein for him.
What we don't know
Almost everything: when he was born, whether he had a family, and what became of him. He does not appear among the Jews deported from Germany, so we hope that he got away in time.
The recordsthe archive's notes, dates and sources
Life events
| Date | Place | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1937 | Dobristroh (today Freienhufen) | "The only dentist in the community" AROL-1937 |
Sources
- Arolsen 11208450
The small letters after an entry name its source: GB the German Memorial Book, JM the Joods Monument, AROL the Arolsen Archives, GENI the family tree on Geni, STOL the stones.