Ruth gabriele silten biography of mahatma
Ruth gabriele silten biography of mahatma gandhi
Survivor interview with gabrielle silten : martyrs memorial.
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Ruth Gabriele Silten was born to a Jewish family on May 30, in Berlin, Germany.
She was the only child of Dr. Fritz and Ilse Teppich Silten. Both parents were born in Berlin; Fritz on February 16, , and Ilse on February 23, They were married on August 6, As assimilated Jews they did not adhere to Jewish dietary laws, observe holidays or attend synagogue.
Her father had a doctorate in pharmacology and was a partner an apothecary business with his father. After Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in , increasingly severe restrictions were placed on Jews.
Ruth gabriele silten biography of mahatma
Gabriele’s grandfather was forced to sell his pharmacy and her father, concerned about his family’s safety, left for Amsterdam in September He established a business to produce and distribute pharmaceuticals to foreign companies. He then sent for Gabriele and Ilse.
In , her grandfather sent her grandmot