Ilse Weber

Poet, Film music contributor

1903 – 1944

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Who was Ilse Weber?

Ilse Weber née Herlinger, was born in Witkowitz near Mährisch-Ostrau. A Jewish poet, she wrote in German, most notably songs and theater pieces for Jewish children. She married Willi Weber in 1930. She was voluntarily transported to Auschwitz with the children of Theresienstadt and killed in the gas chambers, along with her son, Tommy. Her most popular book was "Mendel Rosenbusch: Tales for Jewish Children".

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Born
Jan 11, 1903
Vítkovice (Semily District)
Also known as
  • Weber, Ilse
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Children
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • Czechoslovakia
Profession
Died
Oct 6, 1944
Auschwitz concentration camp

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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