Erna Franck's memoirs : (1900-1981).

Transcript of the memoir by Erna Ferrand, written originally 1977-1979 in New York.Genealogical information on her family; recollections of her childhood and her schooling in Hamburg; marriage during World War I and life during the war, the revolution and in the Weimar Republic; her husband's activities as a radio advertiser; the family's emigration to France and her experiences in Paris; the family's evacuation from Paris and their crossing into Spain; their experiences in North Africa; their immigration in the United States and life in New York.The folowing persons are mentioned: Ballin, Albert; Blaich, Emil; Delatour, Salomon; Doeblin, Alfred; Friedland, Jacques (Jakob); Gottheil, Richard; Hagenow, Walter; Karlweis, Oscar; Karpell, Hans; Levy, Benno; Mann, Thomas; Mehring, Franz; Richter, Erich; Wohlgemuth, Martin.Pierre Ferrand, 1995Erna Franck, née Friedland was born in 1900 in Hamburg into a Sephardic family. In 1930, she moved with her family to Stuttgart. In 1933, she emigrated to Paris, where her husband worked for the French government. In 1940, they escaped to the United States and the family adopted the name Ferrand. Erna Ferrand died in 1981.Synopsis in fileAlsace - LorraineBadenBarcelonaCahors (France)CasablancaChildhoodDentistsGermany--History--1871-1918JewelersLisbonMadridMetal dealersPauPerpignanPortugalSephardimStrasburgStuttgartSuicideUnited States; history; 1933-1945United States; history; 1945-Wuerttember