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Leo Lemle was born 27.07.1882 in Fischach. His parents were the cattleman Samuel Lemle and Marta Lemle, née Mendle. Leo Lemle married Klara Marta Lemle, née Hirth, born on 30 April 1893 in Sontheim, district of Heilbronn, on 22 July 1926 in Munich. The marriage was considered a mixed marriage. The couple had 3 children - Peter Joseph - born on October 2, 1928 in München and the twins Ernst Otto and Kurt Albert - born on May 30, 1930 in München. After studying in München, Berlin, Kiel and Würzburg, Leo Lemle received his doctorate from the University of Würzburg in 1906.

In Bernburg there were three Jewish banking businesses: Bankhaus Gumpel & Samson in Friedensallee (formerly Kaiserallee), Bankhaus Wolff in Breite Stra&szlig and Bankhaus Levi Calm & Söhne in Nienburger Stra&szlig. The latter was founded by Levi Galm, who had been running a wool trade in Waldau since 1785. The bank operated several plants in Bernburg, including a valve factory, a joint-stock brewery and a lottery business. The bank played a central role in the electrification of the town.

In the Nürnberger address book  1923 the following entry is found: Kahn III, Gust,.Dr.jur., lawyer, Frauentorgraben 5, office: Pfannenschmiedsgasse 6 II. In the  „Mitteilungen der Reichs-Rechtsanwaltskammer“ No. 12 of December 1, 1938, the lists of banned Jewish lawyers in Bavaria were published. By order of the president of the Nuremberg Bar Association, 43 Jewish lawyers had to resign because their license to practice had been revoked. Among the names listed for the Nürnberg-Fürth Higher Regional Court and Regional Court was also the name of Dr. Gustav Kahn III in Nürnberg.

Horst Egon Berkowitz was born on January 16, 1898 in Königsberg.His parents were David Berkowitz (1855 – 1941) and Esther Ernestine, née Schumacher (1869 – 1943). The couple moved with their four children to Hanover in 1902.Horst Egon Berkowitz had 3 siblings - an older sister - Dagmar, an older brother - Harald (1896) and Gerhard (1901).Like his brother Harald, he also attended the Leibniz Gymnasium and took the emergency A-levels there in 1915, in order to volunteer for the German Army as soon as possible.

In the Münchner address book 1922 the following entry is found; Drey Dr. Wilhelm, prakt. Arzt und Geburtshlf, Augustenstr. 40/2. Wilhelm Drey was the son of Jakob Drey from Heidingsfeld and Helene Drey, née Hamburger (Helm) from Fürth. Wilhelm Drey was born on May 25, 1873 in München. He was married to Johanna Harburger, born July 28, 1889 in München, daughter of Isaak Harburger and Helene Harburger,née,Neuburger.Wilhelm and Johanna Drey had one daughter - Marianne, born May 14, 1911 in München. Wilhelm Drey died on November 1934 in Munich.

Kurt Bauchwitz was born in Sangerhausen on January 27, 1881. His parents were Isidor Bauchwitz and Ida Bauchwitz, née Jüdel. Kurt Bauchwitz had 10 brothers and sisters. He himself was a lawyer and notary public by profession. Kurt Bauchwitz was married to Frieda Bauchwitz née Badt,born on 28.10.1891. - died on. 16.04.1940. The couple had 1 daughter - Charlotte, born on 11 April 1915 in Halle. Presumably as a result of the Reich Pogrom Night, Kurt Bauchwitz was taken to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He was there until 16 December 1938 and was assigned to earthworks.

Dr. Ernst Hochstaedter was a lawyer and notary. Since 1899 he was a lawyer at the District Court of Frankfurt am Main. In 1933 he was deleted from the list of lawyers.