Law firm - Dr. Baer II

Dr. Martin Baer (Dr Baer II) was born in Coburg on September 20, 1885.Like his brother Moritz, who was eight years older, he attended the Casimirianum Gymnasium in Coburg and studied law after graduating from high school.In World War I he was wounded several times as a soldier and was awarded a medal.After the end of World War I, Martin Baer joined his brother as a partner.After the end of World War I, Martin Baer joined his brother, who was already running a law firm in Coburg, as a partner. The firm now became the Baer Law Office. After returning from the war, Martin Baer became politically involved in the German Democratic Party, of which he was the local chairman for a short time.Since the office was visited by many people to represent their interests against the National Socialists, the Jewish lawyers came into their field of vision very early on. On the morning of March 12, 1933, Nazis forced their way into Dr. Martin Baer's house and dragged him to the town hall.On March 15, Dr. Martin Baer was released from the hospital.On November 9, 1938, Dr. Martin Baer was again severely mistreated.With the rise of nationalism and the associated anti-Jewish propaganda, the law firm finally ran out of clients.In 1938, the Brürz sold the law firm to the Nazis. In 1939, Dr. Martin Baer went to England to live with his son Hans, who had attended high school in Coburg in 1937, but in the meantime had gone to England to study chemistry. After the war began, Hans Baer was arrested as a German and taken to a prisoner-of-war camp in Australia.1 1/2 years later, Hans Baer received permission to return to England. On the journey there he met his parents, who had meanwhile moved to New York.

The ship was sunk by a German submarine on the subsequent voyage to England.

Hans Baer died in the process.

Dr. Martin Baer died in New York in 1942.