Bella Ballin - Identity Card Photograph circa late 1930's (est.)

Bella (Steinharter) Ballin, an Artisan, born on 07.11.1883 in Munich, married, emigrated on 05.03.1942 to Baden, CH, died on 08.01.1943 in auf See (02 Shevat 5703). Parents Adolf Steinharter, antique dealer in Munich, Rosalie Steinharter, née Drey Spouse Marriage on 16.11.1903 in Munich with Robert Ballin, manufacturer, born on 14.12.1872 in Munich, died on 09.02.1960 in Munich. Child(ren) Hans, born on 23.10.1904 in Munich Gertraud, born on 29.04.1909 in Munich Addresses in Munich Residenzstraße 25 (since 01.01.1918) Mauerkircherstraße 22 (since 01.01.1935) Further information Bella Ballin attended six classes of the Höhere Töchterschule "Siebert" in Munich. In 1923 Bella Ballin lived with her family in Residenzstraße, this house belonged to her mother. Hermann Göring, who was injured in the "Hitler Putsch", sought help in her house. Bella Ballin alerted him that he was in a Jewish house, took care of him and called a doctor. Together with his brother Martin, her husband ran the furniture store M. Ballin on Promenadeplatz and a furniture factory in Deisenhofener Straße. The family led a financially secure life until anti-Semitic propaganda and the systematic boycott led to a slump in sales. The Bayerische Vereinsbank cancelled a long-term loan and the company had to be Aryanized in 1936. Together with her husband, Bella Ballin then ran a company for dressing up purchased hangers in an arts and crafts way as well as a wholesaler of disguised hangers, Mauerkircher Straße 22/I; the trade was deregistered on 16.05.1938. On March 5, 1942, Robert and Bella Ballin emigrated together with Robert's brother Martin and his wife Thekla from Germany to Baden in Switzerland. After a 6-month stay there, they embarked on the voyage to Buneos Aires in November 1942. On the sea voyage to Argentina, Bella Ballin died of grief and weakness. Her husband only found out about her death upon arrival, as they were forced to travel separately. He, his brother and sister-in-law Thekla first moved from Buenos Aires to Asuncion, Paraguay. From there they flew to Miami in August 1943 and first lived in New York. Their daughter Gertraud emigrated to London in April 1939, remigrated and died in Munich in 1991. Son Hans, architect, moved to Freiburg/Br. in July 1931, he emigrated to Palestine. Husband's Grave: New Israelite Cemetery, Section 2, Row 10, 4th Place (Granite - Memorial Inscription for Bella Ballin). Double grave of the parents Adolf (1853-1914) and Rosalie Steinharter (1859-1936): New Israelite Cemetery, Section 2, Row 11, Place 1 (granite, ornamental columns, ornamental ornaments, stone urns). Permalink for this database entry