Vierfelder Family Collection 1694-1960

This collection features an illustrated history and genealogy of the Vierfelder family of Buchau, Wuerttemberg. The centerpiece is the 266 page Vierfelder Family Chronicle. The collection includes articles and manuscripts about Buchau, its Jewish community, and its synagogues. Also included is material on former residents of the town who served in the allied armies during World War II, including reports on conditions there after the war. In addition to Jewish ritual objects and books containing handwritten notes, there are photos of family members and of the synagogues and other buildings of the communities of Buchau and Kappel.The Vierfelders were a family of merchants and rabbis in Buchau, Wuerttemberg.digitize