Regine Pappenheimer

Regine Wassermann was born on February 20, 1863 in Lauchheim. Her parents were Julius Wassermann and Babette Wassermann,née Levi. Regine Wassermann married Seligmann Pappenheimer, who was the school administrator in Lauchheim since 1884. The couple lived at this time in a (teacher's) apartment in the Judenschule (Biennerstr.15). In 1889 the family moved to Bad Mergentheim, where Seligmann Pappenheimer found a new job as teacher and cantor. Seligmann and Regine Pappenheimer had six children -  Simon (1886 - 1893 ),Nelli (1887 - 1893), Senta ( 1888 ), Max (1889 - 1918 ), Johanna (1891 - 1947 ), Paul ( 1893 - 1928 ). Seligmann Pappenheimer died in 1934 and under duress Regine Pappenheimer sold the house she had inherited. This was followed by several moves to various asylums and old people's homes until 1942. On August 22, 1942, Regine Pappenheimer was deported to Theresienstadt via the Stuttgart-Killesberg collection camp and died there as early as September 6, 1942.