Max Jacob

The Jacob family had lived in Werder since 1909/10. The two sons Hans (born 10.10.1910) and Kurt (born 15.01.1912) were born here. Their older sister Käte (born 05.05.1909) was born in Jüterborg - the previous place of residence.
Paula Jacob died on 30.12.1912 in Werder.
On 25.05.1915 Max Jacob married Else Jacob, with whom he also raised his three children. There were no children from this second marriage.

Max Jacob bought the house at Torstraße 3 - then Torstraße 185 - in 1926. He lived here with his wife Else and his children Käte, Hans and Kurt. In advertisements in the "Generalanzeiger and Tageblatt von Werder" for the "Emil Bergel" department store, Jacob is listed as the owner. The shop was located in the same street, number 182.
During the Progromnacht of 1938, the shop was vandalized and Jacob was forced to give it up due to the ban on Jewish business activities.
In February 1939, a Werder merchant submitted an application for permission to take over the business premises of the Jew Max Jacob. The plan was to turn the house into a police station, but in the end this was not realized.
On 24.09.1941, shortly after the death of his wife Else on 13.09.1941, Max Jacob was forced to sell Torstraße 185, but was granted the right to remain in the premises now occupied by him and his family. These were a single-windowed living room and kitchen on the upper floor (and) a hallway and a chamber on the mezzanine, and the family was also allowed to use the bathroom. The right of use ended on October 1, 1946 at the latest.

Today, there are two vacation apartments and the Café Jacob at Torstraße 3. The department store at the former Torstraße 182 is now Torstraße 10 and houses the ice cream parlor Isola Bella.

The stumbling stones for Käte and Kurt Jacob have been there since October 2014. For Max and Hans Jacob, the stones were placed in October 2023.