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Hans Goslar

Hans Goslar was the father of Anne's friend Hanneli and a friend of Otto Frank.

Person

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  • Hans Goslar
  • Born on: Nov. 4, 1889
  • Born in: Hannover, Duitsland
  • Died on: Feb. 25, 1945
  • Died in: Bergen-Belsen, Duitsland

Hans Goslar

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Status onduidelijk

Hans Goslar was the father of Anne's friend Hanneli and a friend of Otto Frank.[1] In Germany, he worked as a journalist and later as Press Secretary of the Prussian Interior Ministry. He was also active as a Zionist and social democrat.[2] 

He held his position as press secretary for thirteen years, but on 1 October 1932 he was relieved of his post after a period of leave. This was due to pressure from the National Socialists.[3] In 1933, he fled with his family to the Netherlands and came to live at Merwedeplein 31-1 from the beginning of 1934. There the Goslar family became friends with the Frank family.[4] 

Together with Franz Ledermann, he worked as a consultant in the Netherlands.[5] They ran a Beratungsbüro for German Jews.[6] In the Netherlands, Goslar used a letterhead stating the positions 'Former Undersecretary in Berlin', 'Financial Advice', 'Foreign Exchange and Transfer Affairs' and 'Chief Representative of the Industrial & Financial Corporation of Palestine Ltd.' at the top.[7]

On 25 June 1938, Hans Goslar was stripped of his deutschen Staatsangehörigkeit.[8] On 26 July 1938, he received a certificate of good conduct from the municipality of Amsterdam, requested because of intended emigration.[9] No destination was indicated.

On 28 August 1940, he wrote to publisher Van Loghum Slaterus to offer his services for possible translations into German. In his letter, he referred to contacts with the illustrator Jo Spier and explained how he could make himself useful as a translator and proofreader. The publisher replied on 30 August that they did not publish many German-language editions.[10]

He was a member of the Beirat (Advisary Board) of the Jewish Council.[6] The Goslar family was religiously strict and adhered to all proscriptions and prohibitions.[11] His first address in the Netherlands, Hotel Hiegentlich, advertised itself as a hotel "under rabbinical supervision".[12]

On 20 June 1943, during the big round-up raid in Amsterdam South and East, he and his family were arrested and transported to camp Westerbork. From there they were deported to Bergen-Belsen on 15 February 1944. He was first put in a quarantine barracks, which separated him from his two daughters, Hanneli and Gabi. On 25 February 1945, he died from illness and exhaustion.[13]

Source personal data.[6] Addresses: In den Zelten 21a, Berlin.[14] Nieuwe Hoogstraat 9-11, Amsterdam (Hotel Hiegentlich, December ‘33); Merwedeplein 31 I (February '34).[15]Zuider Amstellaan 16 II (’37).[6]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Anne Frank, Diary Version A, 22 Augustus 1942 and 2 November 1942, 1st; Diary Version B, 5 July 1942, in: The Collected Works, transl. from the Dutch by Susan Massotty, London [etc.]: Bloomsbury Continuum, 2019.
  2. ^ Heide Kramer, Hans Goslar: ein jüdisches Politikerschicksal der Weimarer Zeit, haGalil.com, März 2003.
  3. ^ "Hans Goslar, Jewish press chief for thirteen years, is definitely dismissed from post", JTA Daily News Bulletin (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New York), vol. IX, 19 september 1932.
  4. ^ Willy Lindwer, De laatste zeven maanden. Vrouwen in het spoor van Anne Frank. Hilversum: Gooi en Sticht, 1988, p.25-26.
  5. ^ Advertentie in Limburger Koerier, 4 mei 1936. Deze verscheen dezelfde dag ook in het Nieuwsblad van het Noorden en de Haagsche Courant.
  6. a, b, c, d Stadsarchief Amsterdam (SAA), Dienst Bevolkingsregister, Archiefkaarten (toegangsnummer 30238): Archiefkaart H. Goslar.
  7. ^ NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies, Comité voor Joodsche Vluchtelingen (toegang 181b), inv. nr. 21: Hans Goslar aan R.H. Eitje, 19 december 1938.
  8. ^ Hans Georg Lehmann & Michael Hepp (Einl.), Die Ausbürgerung deutscher Staatsangehöriger 1933 – 45 nach den im Reichsanzeiger veröffentlichten Listen. Band 1. Listen in chronologischer Reihenfolge, München: Saur, 1985, p. 59.
  9. ^ SAA, Algemene Zaken (toegang 5181), inv. nr. 7641: register van afgegeven verklaringen van goed gedrag, Nederlanderschap en kostwinnerschap, volgnr. 8588.
  10. ^ Literatuurmuseum (Den Haag), signatuur VLS/MM1989L-005133: Brief Hans Goslar aan de heer Van Tricht, directeur van Uitgevers My N.V. Loghum Slaterus, 28 augustus 1940 en antwoord van de uitgeverij, 30 augustus 1940 (doorslag).
  11. ^ Hanneli Goslar in: Het Klokhuis: Anne Frank (uitgezonden door de NOS op 30 en 31 oktober 2005) (transcriptie bij: Anne Frank Stichting, Getuigenarchief, Goslar).
  12. ^ Nieuw Israelietisch Weekblad, 5 april 1935 en 26 februari 1937.
  13. ^ Willy Lindwer, De laatste zeven maanden, p. 39-46
  14. ^ Jüdisches Adressbuch für Gross-Berlin 1931, p. 18.
  15. ^ SAA, Dienst Bevolkingsregister, Gezinskaarten (toegangsnummer 5422): Gezinskaart H. Goslar.