Hugo & Helene

1. Hugo & Helene’s engagement announced Neues Wiener Tagblatt 30 April 1905

2. Helene Basch born 5 Dec 1884. FamilySearch

3. Hugo Flesch born 11 Sept 1874. FamilySearch

4. The first case fought by Dr Hugo Flesch that was reported appears in the Neues Freie Presse 12 April 1905. He may of course been involved in other cases previously that had not been reported.

5. Helene attended Academie und Treue Ball 27 Feb 1905. Neues Wiener Tagblatt 1 March 1905

6. Hugo attended Konzipientenfranzchen 28 Feb 1905. Die Ziet 5 March 1905

7. Hugo & Helene married 10 October 1905 in the Stadttempel. FamilySearch

8. See Salomon & Julie for details on where Hugo lived during his childhood.

9. Hugo studied at the Staatsgymnasium at Taborstrasse 24 between 1883-92. The school reports for 1889/90 (klass V) and 1890/91 (klass VI) still exist. A hardcopy facsimile of Jahresbericht Über das K. K. Staatsgymnasium im II. Bezirke von Wien, Taborstraße Nr. 24, für das Schuljahr 1890-91 is held by Chris Wares.

10. Hugo attended eight semesters at the University of Vienna Law School. His enrolment forms for each term can be found in the University of Vienna’s archives.

11. Hugo Flesch cand. Jur., Wien booked into Hotel zum schwarzen Adler, Ischler Bade-Liste 16 July 1898.

12. Hugo Flesch listed in the k.u.k. Kriegsmarine directories under 1 Janner 1898 which I believe is the date of call-up.

13. Hugo resigns from the army in 1907. Salzburger Volksblatt 9 Dec 1907

14. Helene visits Ischl, Ischler Bade-Liste 9 July 1891

15. Helene attended Madchenschule 1899-1905. See annual reports.

16. Ludwig donates to the Association for Advanced Women's Education in Vienna. See annual reports.

17. Quote “ten spacious classrooms…” Association for Advanced Women's Education 1904

18. The detailed description on the Treue Ball 1902 appears in Extrablatt 9 March 1902 and mentions Ludwig but not Helene. Helene is mentioned as an attendee in 1904, Neues Wiener Tagblatt 22 Feb 1904

19. Fln. Basch thanked for contribution to Ischl amusement committee, Ischler Wochenblatt 13 Sept 1903

20. Hugo joins Dr Tamboff & Sons. Wiener Zeitung 26 Oct 1901

21. Quote “In order to give a little glimpse…” Ostdeutsche Rundschau 4 Feb 1902

22. Hugo registered as lawyer Neues Freie Presse 8 Nov 1904

23. Hugo moves into Untere Augartenstrasse 11 Lehmann’s 1905

24. The burglary case Neues Freie Presse 12 April 1905

25. Hugo registered as lawyer for Lower Austria Wiener Zeitung 13 March 1906 and opens his own offices on Vorlaufstrasse 4 Neues Freie Presse 14 March 1906.

26. Vorlaufstrasse 4 described in Cadastre 1911, Geschichte Wiki and Arnold Lotz wikipedia

27. The road traffic case Die Zeit 8 July 1905 and Neues Wiener Tagblatt 8 July 1905

28. Anna Maria (“Annerl” or “Anni”) Flesch born 27 Sept 1907. FamilySearch

29. Rudolf Franz (“Rudi”) Flesch born 8 May 1911. FamilySearch

30. Helene Flesch’s wedding ring is in the possession of Abby Flesch. Photo courtesy of Abby Flesch.

31. Hugo house auction Wiener Zeitung 27 Aug 1906. Heinrich Mund insolvency Neues Wiener Tagblatt 5 Feb 1908. Textile company insolvency Die Ziet 9 Dec 1912

32. Paul Friedjung joins firm Dei Ziet 5 Feb 1909

33. Wilhelm Neuner celebrated 25 years working in the legal industry Reichspost 4 June 1911

34. Hugo listed working for Intimes Theatre in Deutsches Buhnen Jahrbuch 1909 and also Theateradressbuch - Deutscher Bühnenverein: Deutsches Theater-Adreßbuch, 1918-1919. For more on the history of the theatre see www.jta.at.

35. Hugo joined B’nai B’rith 8 Aug 1911. See Genteam. Julius Gerstmann joined 19 April 1910. See Genteam

36. Josefstadterstrasse 52. See Cadastre 1911. For more on Hans Dworak see www.architektenlexikon.at

37. Hugo attended Industry Ball at end of January Die Ziet 2 Feb 1912 and Concordia Ball on 13 Feb 1912, Neues Wiener Tagblatt 14 Feb 1912. For details of dancecard see Abebooks.com

38. Hugo elected to Austrian Sea Hospice board. Die Ziet 11 May 1913. For more on the hospice see himetop.wikidot.com/ospizio-marino

39. Hugo auctions off property for Rudolf Camper Wiener Zeitung 11 Aug 1915

40. Hugo promoted to landsturm oberleutnant. Reichspost 11 May 1916

41. Hugo represents Wilhelm Puller Grazer Tagblatt 28 May 1916

42. Annie studied at Mädchenrealgymnasium 1918-1925. Unfortunately only the annual report for her first year is available, Jahresbericht des Vereines für realgymnasium Mädchenunterricht 1918. Photos of the school are from the 1916 school report. Details of their hikes and other trips can be found in the school report.

43. Leo Brill & Co permit 29 Oct 1918. Official Journal of the City of Vienna 1918. For more on Leo Brill & Co see www.okobeskyd.cz

44. Hugo elected to Disciplinary Board, Juristische Blätter 1920

45. Hugo appears on party lists for local elections. Official Journal of the City of Vienna 1919

46. Hugo attends income tax advisory committee as a representative of the social democrats on 10 Oct 1924 Official Journal of City of Vienna 1924 and is elected to committee on 21 April 1926 Official Journal of the City of Vienna 1926

47. Hugo appointed to board of HM Habich Neues Freie Press 30 Aug 1921. For more on HM Habich see www.habich.com

48. Hugo & Julius form Alpine Laundry company Wiener Zeitung 10 Oct 1922 and stand down Wiener Zeitung 15 Jan 1924

49. Hugo & Julius form Steinindustrie company Wiener Zeitung 10 July 1922 Stand down Wiener Zeitung 29 Feb 1924

50. A correction to the address book announcing that Dr. Alois Maritschek has joined Dr Hugo Flesch’s offices appears in Neues Wiener Tagblatt 17 Nov 1921.

51. Dr.Maritschek’s physical description can be found in his US immigration papers. Further information on him was provided by Barbara Sauer, author of Advokaten 1938.

52. An example of his letters on shorthand can be found in Illustrated Kronen Zeitung 11 April 1926

53. The divorce case, Wiener Zeitung 24 May 1925

54. Gustav Prager insolvency, Kleine Volks-Zeitung 10 Dec 1931

55. Johanna Wilhelm insolvency Wiener Zeitung 23 April 1932

56. Eerson insolvency Der Abend 2 June 1933

57. Rudolf Flesch is listed as an alumni of the Bundesrealgymnasium graduating in 1929. A transcript from the school stating his academic achievements is held by Anne Wares. For more on the history of the school see next.owlapps.net

58. Quote “Back in Vienna….” Henry Grunwald (1997) One Man's America: A Journalist's Search for the Heart of His Country. Doubleday. Chapter 1 is reprinted in the New York Times

59. Quote “I generally brought a sandwich…” Josef Eisinger (2016) Flight and refuge : reminiscences of a motley youth

60. Anna Marie Flesch and Ernst Buchler got married on 19 Feb 1928 in the Stadttempel. See Geni and Genteam. I have not been able to find the marriage register.

61. Annie and Ernst moved into Stubenbastei 10 (Lehmann’s 1929) which remained Annie’s home until 1938.

62. Annie and Ernest divorced 10 Feb 1931. See Geni and Genteam.

63. Annie Marie Flesch and Walter Graf got married 10 Sept 1933 in the Stadttempel. See Geni and Genteam

64. Rudi dreamer. Hedi Levenback correspondence with Anne Wares.

65. A Rudolf Flesch answered puzzles pages in Die Buhne 1924 and 1925. The cartoons appeared in Die Buhne 1926

66. Rudolf graduated from Hochschule fur Welthandel on 17 June 1930 and issued with a school transcript

67. Anti-Semitism at the university is well documented. See University of Vienna article on The Gleispach student regulations and Hedi’s correspondence with Anne Wares.

68. Hugo Flesch listed as one of the undersigned in letter to Juristische Blatter 1922

69. Hugo Flesch is listed as a member of the board of the Association of Socialist Lawyers in 1934 in Gertrude Enderle-Burcel & Ilse Reiter-Zatloukal (Hg.) (2018) Antisemitismus in Osterreich 1933-1938. Bohlau Verlag Wien. See footnotes p1154. Available online piusxi.univie.ac.at. Hugo died 19 Aug 1934 and was cremated on 23 Aug. Neues Freie Presse 24 Aug 1934. A note on his burial record states that he died in Auen b.(ei?) Wörthersee. See Genteam