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The vast majority of the Jews of Würzburg were murdered during the Holocaust. Every family, and every name represents an entire world, with its history and its memories. Before you are the stories of two Jewish families from Würzburg. We see their faces, learn their names and reveal their stories.
The Sachs Family
Simon-Michael Sachs was born in Würzburg in 1887; his parents were Samuel-Nathaniel Sachs and Hana-Hindle née Rosenbaum. Aside from Simon, Hana and Samauel had seven other children. Samuel owned a textile factory which manufactured...
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Ruth Fanny Hanover (1923 – 1943)
Ruth Fanny Hanover was born in Würzburg in 1923, the daughter of Rabbi Dr. Sigmund (Shimon) Hanover and Klara Hanover (née Deutsch). Her elder sister, Rosi, was born in Fürth in 1917. Rabbi Dr. Hanover served as the rabbi...
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