Gay Jewish department store heir Wilfrid Israel (born July 11, 1899, in London; died June 1, 1943, in the Bay of Biscay) was a Zionist and peace activist committed to the emigration of Jews from Nazi Germany.

Max Lewinthal was born on September 3, 1873 in Grünwald/Pomerania into a Jewish family.

Hedwig Rothschild was born in Giessen on September 2, 1883, the daughter of Israel Rothschild and his wife Emma, née Klogal.

Siegbert Lewinsohn was born in Berlin on July 30, 1923, the son of Martin Lewinsohn and his wife Erna, née Sass.