Alexander and Lydia Hirschfeld

Alexander Hirschfeld, born June 5, 1887 in Tolkemit, Elbing County in East Prussia was married to Lydia Hirschfeld, née Petzall, born July 21, 1891 in Bischofsburg in East Prussia. The couple had a daughter, Anneliese, born around 1920. Alexander Hirschfeld was  co-owner of the textile store Petzall at Markt 31/35 in Bischofsburg and lived in Perbandtstraße for rent. Lydia Hirschfeld was deported from her apartment in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Sybelstr. 60, on the "18th Osttransport" to Riga on August 15, 1942. She was murdered on 13.11.1942 in Riga.

Extract from the Ordinance Gazette (VOBl.) of the City of Berlin, für Groß-Berlin 1946, page 396  - Berlin-Charlottenburg, October 5, 1946.The District Court. Bids. The divorced Mrs. Anneliese Wolf, née Hirschfeld, in Berlin-Frohnau, Alemannenstr. 82, represented by attorney Kriegbaum in Berlin NW 7, Max-Reinhardt-Str. 25, has petitioned to have 1. the merchant Alexander Hirschfeld, born June 5, 1887, in Tolkemit, 2. Mrs. Lydia Hirschfeld, née. Pätzall, born on July 21, 1891 in Bischofsburg (East Prussia), both last residing in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Sybelstr. 60,. to be declared dead

Lydia Hirschfeld had another sister, Betty, born on February 1, 1903,married Rosenberg in the USA. It is very likely that the letter was addressed to her sister's husband.