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     Jaroslav Grünfeld was born circa April 1866 at Rožd'alovice, Stredoceský Kraj, Bohemia.^1,2 He married Lotte Hahn, daughter of Ignaz Hahn and Elisabeth Pick, on 11 July 1897 at Synagogue, Ceske Budejovice (Budweis), Bohemia, Austria-Hungary.^2,3 Jaroslav Grünfeld died on 28 November 1924 at Gablonz an der Neisse (Jablonec nad Nisou), Böhmen, Czechoslovakia.^1,4 He was buried on 1 December 1924 at Jewish Cemetery, Gablonz an der Neisse (Jablonec nad Nisou), Böhmen, Czechoslovakia.⁴

     Gabriel Jacob was born on 4 April 1822 at Hamburg, Germany.^2,3,4,5 As of 4 April 1822, Lippmann Jacobsen was also known as Gabriel Jacob.² He was the son of Aron Jacob and Mina Mansbach.² Lippmann Jacobsen was also known as Lipmann Jacobsen.⁶ He lived in June 1856 at Großer Neumarkt, Hamburg, Germany.⁷ Lippmann Jacobsen married Rebecca Alexander, daughter of Sally Alexander and Friederike Gottschalk, on 29 June 1856 at Hamburg, Germany.^3,4 Lippmann Jacobsen and Rebecca Alexander were divorced before August 1867.^8,9 Lippmann Jacobsen died on 8 November 1911 at Kronenstrasse 37, Gablonz, Böhmen, Austria-Hungary, at age 89.^6,10,11 He was buried on 10 November 1911 at Jewish Cemetery, Gablonz, Böhmen, Czechoslovakia.^6,10

     Bernhard Nathan Bär was born on 21 November 1839 at Untergrombach, Baden, Germany. He was the son of Nathan Löb Bär and Babette (Barbara) Hochberger.¹ Bernhard Nathan Bär was also known as Bernhard Baer. He married Wilhelmina (Mina) Blum, daughter of Jesaias Blum and Regina Falk Reis, on 16 October 1866 at Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.¹ Bernhard Nathan Bär died on 26 December 1920 at 11:30 AM at Zähringerstraße 76, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany, at age 81.^2,3 He was buried at Jewish Cemetery, Obergrombach, Baden, Germany.⁴

     Fritz Stingl lived at 958 Rossmore Tower, 24055 Paseo del Lago West, Laguana Hills, California. He 1916-1927: Elementary. & high schools 1927-1928: Czech business school, Praha
1928-1929: hotel Sroubek, Praha (train*?) 1929-1930: Hotel Management
1930-1933: worked with parents, Mbd. 1933-1935: comp. Czech Military Service.
SEP 1938- APR 1939: fled with parents APR-MAY 1939: fled through Italy to
England May 1939-Feb 1941: England; farm. lab , waiter
FEB-APR 1941 : transit to USA(Montevideo) APR 1941-OCT 7 1942. He was born on 21 November 1911 at Prague, Czechoslovakia.¹ He was the son of Richard Stingl and Josefine Hahn. Fritz Stingl married Gerda Kohn Brill on 7 May 1949 at New York, USA. Fritz Stingl died on 27 September 2001 at age 89.² He was buried on 29 October 2007 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.³

     Josefine Hahn was born on 11 December 1878 at Ceske Budejovice, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia.¹ She was the daughter of Ignaz Hahn and Elisabeth Pick. Josefine Hahn married Richard Stingl on 30 March 1902 at Ceske Budejovice (Budweis), Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. As of 30 March 1902,her married name was Stingl. Josefine Hahn lived at U Obecneho Dvora 6, Prague I, Czechoslovakia. She was deported on 5 August 1942 at Prague, Czechoslovakia, to with transport #Aa 642. Fifteen days later, on 20 Aug 1942, she was deported to Riga. Per her son, Fritz: Her Jewish registration number was Praha # 41396. She was officially declared dead as of 08 May 1945.² She died before 8 May 1945 at Concentration Camp, Poland.

     Richard Stingl was born on 2 December 1874 at Marienbad, Bohemia. ¹ He married Josefine Hahn, daughter of Ignaz Hahn and Elisabeth Pick, on 30 March 1902 at Ceske Budejovice (Budweis), Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. Richard Stingl died on 19 February 1939 at Prague at age 64.²

     Paul Stingl was born on 23 December 1902 at Marienbad, Bohemia.¹ He was the son of Richard Stingl and Josefine Hahn. Paul Stingl married Grete Freund on 11 January 1936 at Casablanca, France. Paul Stingl died on 16 September 1990 at Le Cannet, France, at age 87.²

     Grete Fried was also known as Margarete Fried. She was born on 21 April 1896 at Gablonz, Böhmen, Austria-Hungary.¹ She was the daughter of Friedrich Fried and Berta Hahn. Grete Fried married Felix Rafael, son of Max Rafael and Berta Jacobsen, on 29 June 1920 at Gablonz an der Neisse (Jablonec nad Nisou), Böhmen, Czechoslovakia.² As of 29 June 1920,her married name was Rafael. Grete Fried and Felix Rafael were divorced on 8 November 1935 at Liberec, Czechoslovakia.^3,4 Grete Fried was able to speak Czech, English, French and German. She was described as being 5' 4" tall and weighing 160 pounds. Her eyes were blue. She married Felix Rafael, son of Max Rafael and Berta Jacobsen, on 20 March 1946 at New York, New York.⁴ Grete Fried was naturalized on 8 August 1946. She filed a Petition for Issuance of Immigration Visa on 17 September 1946 for her mother, Berta Hahn. It was witnessed by Saul Ganz and Louis Kislik.⁵ Grete Fried filed an Affidavit of Support on behalf of her mother, Berta Hahn, on 15 October 1946 She was a housewife and had on deposit in savings banks in this country $3163.94 and other personal property valued at $9850.00. On April 19, 1946 she had petitioned for issuance of a non-preferred quota, and now wished for her mother to come to the USA under a preferred quota.⁶ The Petition for Issuance of Immigration Visa for Berta Hahn made by Grete Fried was approved on 6 November 1946.⁷ She was a maker of liquid hair removal wax. As of before 1990, Grete Fried lived at Fireside Conv. Hosp., 947 3rd St., Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California.⁸ She died on 9 May 1990 at Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, at age 94 Respiatory Arrest.⁸ She was buried on 14 May 1990 at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Fairview, New Jersey, USA.⁸

     Felix Rafael was described as Height: 5' 10", Weight: 166 pounds 0 ounces. His Social Security Number was 064-20-6586. He was born on 23 January 1895 at Gablonz, Böhmen, Austria-Hungary.¹ He was the son of Max Rafael and Berta Jacobsen. Felix Rafael was named in Hebrew. He married Grete Fried, daughter of Friedrich Fried and Berta Hahn, on 29 June 1920 at Gablonz an der Neisse (Jablonec nad Nisou), Böhmen, Czechoslovakia.² Felix Rafael witnessed the marriage of Dr. Josef Weil and Mitzi Fried on 28 June 1923 at Synagogue, Gablonz an der Neisse (Jablonec nad Nisou), Böhmen, Czechoslovakia.³ Felix Rafael and Grete Fried were divorced on 8 November 1935 at Liberec, Czechoslovakia.^4,5 Felix Rafael was Owner of Alexander & Co. before 1938. After leaving Czechoslovakia in 1938 went to Cuba where he was turned away and then to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Entered the United States(last time) on October 12, 1940.
Owned business called Alexander & Co. which was started in 1863.
The business exported glassware and imitation jewels. He registered during the Fourth Draft Registration of World War II on 26 April 1942 at Local Board Nr. 67, New York, New York. He was residing at 220 Cabrini Blvd, NYC,NY and his mailing address was the same. His telephone number was WA3-2437. His date and place of birth were January 23, 1895 at Jablonec n.N, Czechoslovakia. The name and address of "Person who will always know your address" were wife-Grete Rafael at 220 Cabrini Blvd. He was employed by Fred Berl at 55 West 42nd Street, NYC, NY. The description of the registrant was Race: White, Eyes: Brown, Hair:Black, Complexion: Ruddy, Height: 5 ft. 10 in. weight: 166 lbs. He had a scar on the right side of his lower abdomen.⁶ As of between 1946 and 1968, Felix Rafael lived at 220 Cabrini Blvd, New York, New York.
On 27 February 1946 Felix Rafael filed his 1945 Tax Return. The details from that tax return are as follows. Felix Rafael claimed his daughter, Johanna Elisabet Rafael as an exemption. His income from dividends and interest was $565.76 and his other income was $960.62, with a combined total of $1526.38. He had paid $281.08 of his 1945 income tax through payment of 1945 Declaration of Estimated Tax. His net gain from sales or exchanging of property other than capital assets was $1,829.45. He had a share of $868.83 in the Kora-Plast Co. His short-term capital gains were $1669.58 and his long-term capital gains were $159.87. He donated to Bnai Brith, Conegration Beth Israel, World Jewish Congress, and other recognized charities $209.80. He paid $17.00 for an auto license and $10.00 for miscellaneous exise taxes. For Accident insurance he paid $90.00 and deducted a total of $371.57 for Medical and dental expenses. Miscellaneous deductions for discount expenses, a safe deposit box and accounting services amounted to $521.45. The toal deductions were $1,172.32.⁷

He married Grete Fried, daughter of Friedrich Fried and Berta Hahn, on 20 March 1946 at New York, New York.⁵ Felix Rafael was naturalized on 8 August 1946 at District Court of the Untied States, New York, New York, No. 6695023, Petition No. 532005.⁸ (an unknown value.)⁹
Felix Rafael filed an Affidavit of Support on behalf of his mother-in-law, Berta Hahn, on 14 October 1946 Felix had to show that he had the necessary finances through an affadavit of support. On October 10, 1946 he had $10, 711.90 deposited with Herzfeld & Stern, $2 068.61 on deposit with the Chase National Bank, and had $8260.28 of capital invested in Kora-Plast Co. He had a mortgage of $3550.00 dated 15 June 1944 on the premises known as 189-18 State Street, Flushing, Long Island. Felix was engaged in the business of Manufacturing Plastic Novelties with Kora-Plast Co. of 25 Spruce Street, New York 7, NY and derived a net annual income of $1526. He had $2068 on deposit in savings bank in the United States and had other personal property, valued at $3000. He listed his wife, Grete Rafael, and daughter, J. Elizabeth Rafael, as wholly dependent on him.^9,10
Felix Rafael died on 4 May 1968 at New York, New York, at age 73.¹ He was buried circa 6 May 1968 at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, New Jersey.

     Johanna Elizabeth Rafael was born on 25 August 1928 at Josef-Pfeifferstrasse 31, Gablonz, Böhmen, Austria-Hungary.¹ Johanna Elizabeth Rafael was also known as Betty Rafael. She was the daughter of Felix Rafael and Grete Fried. Johanna Elizabeth Rafael married Arthur Simon Bledy on 10 April 1949 at Great Northern Hotel, New York, New York.² As of 10 April 1949,her married name was Bledy. Johanna Elizabeth Rafael died on 9 April 2006 at California at age 77.^3,4

     Gretel Fuchs was born on 25 December 1899 at Weingarten, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.^1,2 She was the daughter of Berthold (Baruch) Fuchs and Hannchen Mai. Gretel Fuchs was also known as Hertha Margaretha Fuchs.^1,2 She married Karl Stephan Krieger, son of Nathan Krieger and Babette Fuchs, on 18 October 1923 at Weingarten, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.³ As of 18 October 1923,her married name was Krieger. Gretel Fuchs died on 18 April 1983 at Argentina at age 83.^1,2

     Gerda Kohn Brill was born on 26 October 1914.¹ She married Fritz Stingl, son of Richard Stingl and Josefine Hahn, on 7 May 1949 at New York, USA. As of 7 May 1949,her married name was Stingl. Gerda Kohn Brill died on 29 September 2002 at age 87.¹ She was buried on 29 October 2007 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.²