Julius Strassburger

Julius Strassburger was born on March 29, 1896 in Leutershausen. His parents were Max Strassburger and his wife Frieda, née Oppenheimer. On October 5, 1930, he married Selma Manie, who was born on September 23, 1904 in Geinsheim. The couple had two sons - Manfred Strassburger, born in 1932, and Hans Siegfried Strassburger, born in 1934.Julius Strassburger worked as a leather buyer.  From November 1, 1930 to September 1, 1932, the family lived at Nächstenbacherweg 8. From September 1, 1932 until their emigration on June 27, 1936, the family lived at Hildastr. 6. In the summer of 1935, Julius Strassburger made plans to emigrate. With the help of his cousins in Pittsburg, he managed to obtain exit visas for his family. On June 27, 1936, the Strassburger family emigrated to the USA. Selma Strassburger´s parents died in the Gurs concentration camp in 1941.