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If walls could talk — 75 years in a Parisian villa

If walls could talk — 75 years in a Parisian villa

Dan Ruby

The home of a French Jewish jeweller was "Aryanized" and became a Nazi salon during the Occupation.

1932 – 2013
  • 20
  • primetime
  • lifestyle
  • society
  • Monte Carlo
  • Perpignan
  • Lisboa
  • Wohlgemuth
  • Liebman
  • Ruby
The Wohlgemuths in Danzig — and how they got there

The Wohlgemuths in Danzig — and how they got there

Dan Ruby

Before moving his family to Berlin in 1912, Isaak Wohlgemuth prospered as a mover in Danzig. His family roots were in nearby West Prussia.

1880 – 1920
  • 2
  • Danzig
  • Stargard
  • Kolberg
  • Katz
  • Wolgemuth
  • Wohlgemuth
The Ringels in Berlin — time 
 of prosperity

The Ringels in Berlin — time of prosperity

Dan Ruby

From 1880s to the 1930s, the Ringel family prospered in the garment trade in the German capital. Herman made men's outerwear.

1880 – 1933
  • 2
  • Garment Industry
  • Family Business
  • citizenship
  • Berlin
  • Berlin-Mitte
  • Ringel
  • Kaufler
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