Ruth's younger sister; Armin's niece
Vera Gerechter
Berlin, 24 July 1926 – Riga, 8 September 1942
aged 16
Vera Gerechter was born in Berlin on 24 July 1926, the younger daughter of Robert and Erna. She grew up at Frankfurter Allee 17, where her father had his dental practice.
Her father died when she was ten. She stayed with her mother through everything that followed.
A photograph of her survives from 1941, when she was about fifteen. A year later, on 31 August 1942, she was deported from Berlin with her mother, her grandfather and her aunt Paula. They were murdered in Riga on 8 September 1942. Vera was sixteen.
1933 – 1938
Vera was six in 1933. In October 1936 her father Robert died, after a severe illness.
1938 – 1945
In May 1939 Vera, her mother and her sister Ruth were living together at Annenstraße 39 in Berlin. Ruth got away; Vera stayed with her mother. Her grandfather Jakob and her aunt Paula came to live with them. On 31 August 1942 all four were deported to Riga.
After
After the war Ruth searched for her sister from Stockholm. In 1977 she filled in a Page of Testimony for her, with her photograph.
Close family
- FatherRobert Gerechter 1896 – 1936
- MotherErna Esther Gerechter, née Lauer 1896 – 1942
- SisterRuth Brigher, née Gerechter 1923 – 2002
In Armin's films
- Film 2, verhaftet 1938Her father Robert, Armin's brother, died two years ago. She lives with her mother Erna and her sister Vera, who is twelve.
In Ruth's films
- Film 1, Erna-Esther, née Lauer24 July 1926. Her sister Vera is born.
- Film 3, Deported to the east in August 19425 September 1942. Erna and Vera are deported from Berlin to Riga, with Erna's father Jakob, seventy-six, and her sister Paula.
What we don't know
We do not know why Vera stayed when Ruth left, or whether there was ever a way out for her.
The recordsthe archive's notes, dates and sources
Life events
| Date | Place | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1939 | Berlin SW 68, Annenstr. 39 | Census address with her mother and Ruth MTL |
| 31 Aug 1942 | Berlin → Riga | Deported with her mother, grandfather and aunt on the 19th Osttransport (list no. 736; Kennkarte A030708) STAT |
| 8 Sep 1942 | Riga | Murdered GB |
Sources
- Gedenkbuch de1055167
- 19th Osttransport list, p. 273
- YV Page of Testimony 1440049
- Mapping the Lives
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.