Klara Blum

Klara Blum was born on July 8, 1891 in Nördlingen.her parents were the grain merchant Abraham Blum, born on February 24, 1842 in Bopfingen-Aufhausen and his wife Karoline, née Hess, born on September 16, 1850 in Bopfingen-Aufhausen.Abraham Blum had been a citizen of the town of Nördlingen since 1894.Klara had 12 siblings. All of them were born in Bopfingen-Aufhausen.Anna,born on July 28, 1871 died on December 7, 1942  in Theresienstadt.Louis,born on  December 28, 1872-emigrated to Tel Aviv.Berthold,born on June 3, 1874 died in Tel Aviv. Bertha, born ca. 1875-emigrated to Argentina.Betty,born December 20, 1877-murdered in Auschwitz.Hedwig,born November 15, 1879–died March 8, 1905 of puerperal fever. Sally,born on December 27, 1880-emigrated to Süd-Africa.Julie,born on March 20, 1882-April 22, 1906 in Nürdlingen-married the merchant Hermann Joseph Lüwenstein von Zürich in Nürdlingen and later lived there. Ida,born on October 7, 1886–died on April 7, 1887-buried in Nördlingen. David,born February 18, 1888–died 1923 in Nürnberg.Paula,born October 2, 1889-lived in Zürich-died ca. 1978 in Kfar Sava,Israel.Martha,born September 11, 1892–died October 5, 1892. - Klara Blum married the merchant Jonas Lion of Konstanz on August 11, 1913 in Nördlingen. Text of the card - Nördlingen, July 3, 1908 - My dears ! I have received your card dear Julie and thank you very much for it.I am very pleased that you are well and can say the same of us.David is in Munich and has joined the military.I have not yet received anything,perhaps he has been sent back, otherwise he would have phoned or he was still at it.Louis has just called from Augsburg.Berthold is in Berlin and is going from there to Norderney where it must be nice.Yesterday he had a card from Neusadt where he was for a day.How did you like your trip? Best regards and best wishes - Klara