Embedded Files
1. Adolf Goldenzweig born 10 Jan 1833. See dates on his gravestone. Flickr
2. Johanna Fried born 1843. See Geni. According to her funeral notice she died in 1926 aged 83 which fits.
3. Adolf & Johanna married in Horwitz 2 Nov 1862. See Genteam.
4. Richard Goldenzweig (later Golwig) born 11 July 1863 in Vienna.
5. In 1864 Adolf Goldenzweig listed as Agent working at Haide 10 and living at Zieglergasse 33.
6. Fritz Goldenzweig born 1865 according to 1890 ship passenger list
7. In 1865 they moved into Leopoldsgasse 24. See Lehmann’s 1865
8. Richard attends Akademisches Gymnasium from 1872. See Jahresbericht Akademisches Gymnasium Wien 1872. Fritz attends from 1875 see Jahresbericht Akademisches Gymnasium Wien 1875.
9. Adolf advertised in Illustrirtes Wiener Extrablatt 6 Dec 1876.
10. Adolf listed as “realtaten-vermittl” in 1887 Lehmann’s
11. The Goldenzweig's move into Rembrandtstrasse 1 in November 1888. See last minute corrections in Lehmann’s 1888
Richard Golwig
Richard Golwig
12. Richard and Ernestine married in Stadttempel 5 May 1894. See note on death cert.
13. Hans Goldenzweig born 8 Jan 1897 (see FamilySearch) but name changed to Golwig on 3 May 1897 (see note on birth cert).
14. Alice Golwig born 5 Feb 1905. See GenTeam
15. Hans attends Maximilian gymnasium 1907-1916. See Jahresbericht des k.k. Maximiliangymnasium in Wien 1907
16. The Golwigs moved to XVII Kreuzwiesengasse 2, Hernals. See Lehmann’s 1914. Adolf Goldenzweig also moves to this address at the same time
17. Adolf Goldenzweig died 6 Oct 1919. See gravestone (Flickr) and funeral notice.
18. Hans Golwig died 1 Feb 1920 and buried 12 Feb 1920 (see funeral notice in Neue Freie Presse 11 Feb 1920) with his grandfather.
19. Johanna Goldenzweig died 25 Dec 1926 aged 83. See funeral notice on Geni
20. Johanna was declared mentally unfit on 22 Jan 1920. Richard was declared her executor. Wiener Zeitung 1 Feb 1920
Fritz Golwig
Fritz Golwig
21. Fritz Golwig travelled on the SS Albania to New York in June 1890. He describes his tour of the USA in two articles titled “Ueber den gegenwärtigen stand der elektrotechnik in den vereinigten staaten von Nord-Amerika”, Zeitschrift für Elektrotechnik Nov 1890, p508-523 and Zeitschrift für Elektrotechnik 1891, issue 2, p.83-87
22. Fritz listed as Ing. Repras. d. elektro-techn. Abth. von Ganz & Co, actien-ges in Budapest. See Lehmann’s 1893
23. Fritz writes article “Ueber die finanziellen Ergebnisse der zwei grossen Wiener Elekricatatswerke in den Jahren 1892/3 - 1895/6. Zeitschrift für Elektrotechnik, 1896 issue 5 p.505-13
24. Fritz attends conference in Graz. Grazer Tagblatt, 30 Jan 1896
25. Fritz Golwig listed as new member of Wiener Cycling Club, Radfahrer-Sport, 10 July 1896
26. Flower Parade 1897. See blog post on the history of cycling in Vienna.
27. Fritz & Elsa Philippsohn married 3 Oct 1897 in Stadttempel. See Family Search
28. Fritz appears to have changed his name to Golwig when he got married. In 1898 Lehmann’s he is listed as Golwig. He is also listed as Ob. Ing i.e. “Chief Engineer”
29. Fritz Golwig (1900) Die finanzielle Zukunft der Bau- und Betriebsgesellschaft für städtische Strassenbahnen in Wien. F.Deuticke. 117 pages. Google Books
30. Fritz’s book is criticised in Deutsches Volksblatt, 24 Sept 1900
31. Ernst Phillipp Golwig born 6 Oct 1899. See birth certificate (FamilySearch)
32. Helene Katharina Golwig born 30 Oct 1900. See FamilySearch. She died 31 Aug 1900. See Family Search
33. Fritz Golwig (1902) Die elektrische drehstrom-hochspannungsbahn in der k.u.k munitions zu Wollendorf, Zeitschrift fur Elektrotechnik, 16 March 1902 p.133 and Zeitschrift fur Elektrotechnik, 23 March 1902 p.150
34. Fritz Golwig (1902) Der elektrische Betrieb auf Vollbahnen unter Zugrundelegung der elektrischen Tractionsversuche in Italien. Verlag des Verf. Google Books
35. Fritz registers patent KI 99 35025 and 35026 via Levaillant Commercial & Patent Bureau, Zurich. See Patent-liste 1906. He files US patent on 18 Dec 1906
36. Fritz Golwig died 28 March 1907. See FamilySearch
37. Anna (“Anni”) Katharina Golwig born 26 Aug 1903
38. Ernest Golwig listed as student in klasse 2A Maximilian Gymnasium in 1911. Jahresbericht des k.k. Maximiliangymnasium in Wien 1911
39. I have so far been unable to find school records for Anni. The Jahresbericht for Realgymnasium Mädchen-Unterticht are missing.
40. Ernest “declared early” Jahresbericht des k.k. Maximiliangymnasium in Wien 1917
41. Elsa writes to Reichspost 12 May 1912
42. Elsa died 23 April 1927. Neue Freie Presse 28 April 1927 and was buried with Fritz. See gravestone
Anni Golwig
Anni Golwig
43. Anni Katrina Golwig resigns Jewish faith 6 Sept 1927. See GenTeam
44. Gustav resigns Jewish faith 8 Sept 1927. See GenTeam.
45. After the war David Bakan, an American psychologist describes Bergmann as “a refugee who was deeply wounded in his soul by the Nazis. I have seen many such people but Bergmann’s injury was the worst I have seen. He had become profoundly anti-Jewish. He renounced his Judaism. I had been told that if he were sent a Jewish New Year’s card he would send it back. His view was that the only way the Jews could prevent repetition of their various historical persecutions was in a relentless assimilation. This meant that no Jew should ever marry a Jew”. Edmonds (2020) The Murder of Professor Schlick p124
46. Anna and Gustav Bergmann get married 23 Sept 1927. There is no record of their marriage but this is the date stated on their US immigration papers.
47. Gustav Bergmann was inducted into the Circle after attending evening classes on philosophy and mathematics delivered by Waismann Hahn. Edmonds (2020) The Murder of Professor Schlick p15
48. Quote “considerable gift of disagreement” . He was described as “rude, arrogant, insecure and argumentative” Edmonds (2020) The Murder of Professor Schlick p244
49. Gustav taught at Neubau-Realschule 1929-1930. See City of Vienna wiki and U Iowa biography.
50. Gustav worked with Walther Mayer and Einstein in Berlin 1930. See City of Vienna wiki and U Iowa biography. In the official biography of the American Philosophical Association Richard Hull (2013) dates this as 1931.
51. In Lehmann’s 1932 Gustav is listed as a “lehramskand” (teacher trainer). Gustav was a private teacher 1932-36. See City of Vienna wiki.
52. Gustav gained JD in 1935 and worked for corporate law firm 1935-38. See City of Vienna wiki and U Iowa biography.
53. Hannah Elisabeth Bergmann born 14 June 1937. See immigration papers.
55. Anni Golwig gives Otterden as her place of residence in England on her immigration papers. Otterden is a small village and an unlikely place to stay. Further investigation revealed that Bunce School was located in Otterden and that this would seem a plausible explanation as to why they stayed there.
56. Gustav issued US visa on 21 Sept 1938. See passenger manifest.
57. Gustav Bergmann emigrated to New York on the SS Statendam on 1 Oct 1938 in tourist class.
58. Anni & Hanna sail on SS Harding 3 March 1938 and arrived in New York 13 March 1938. See immigration papers.
59. Gustav Bergmann at Yale. See City of Vienna wiki and U Iowa biography.
60. Letter of recommendation from Einstein. See U Iowa biography and David McCartney (2019) Old Gold: A Scholar's Quest for Freedom, Iowa Magazine 4 April 2019.
61. Anna was institutionalised shortly after arriving in US. See U Iowa biography.
62. Gustav marries Leola Nelson on 4 Sept 1943. See Ancestry.
63. Hanna ward of Florence Balcock, Orangeburg, Rockland County NY. US Census 1940.
64. Hanna at Tappan School. See obituary The Gazette, 8 April 2021
65. Anna Catherine Bergmann departs on SS Washington 1 March 1950.
66. School recital. “Dance pupils of Miss Thorton to appear in recital”. Iowa City Press Citizen 24 May 1947
67. Red Cross. “School Notes”. Iowa City Press Citizen 12 May 1948
68. “Miss Hanna Bergmann to be wed in Germany”. Iowa City Press Citizen 12 Nov 1957
69. Timothy Burns-Weston born 24 March 1964. US public records
70. Rebecca Burns-Weston born 14 Aug 1966. US public records
71. Burns Weston died 28 Oct 2015. See Burns Weston obituary. Henry J. Richardson & Adrien K.Wing (2015) In memoriam: Burns H.Weston (1933-2015), The American Journal of International Law Vol. 110, No. 3 (July 2016), pp. 480-490 (11 pages)
72. Hanna died 21 Jan 2021. See Hanna obituary The Gazette, 8 April 1921
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse