Friedrich Löwenstein was the son of Markus Löwenstein and Jetta Herz. Friedrich married in 1929 in Leer to Eva Käthe Pels.
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Friedrich Löwenstein came to Woerden from Cologne on 15 February 1938. His wife Eva Käthe Pels and a child came to Woerden from Cologne on 17 May 1938. They settled at 9 Julianastraat there. Friedrich Löwenstein was a merchant.
Friedrich Löwenstein surrendered a Philips radio and a Royal men's bicycle in Woerden.
On 19 September 1942 the three family members went into hiding. Friedrich Löwenstein and Eva Käthe Pels were caught and sent to Westerbork on 12 June 1943. On 20 July 1943 they were deported from Westerbork to Sobibor, where they were killed on 23 July 1943. Their child survived the war.
W.C. Ultee, We mogen nergens heen, we moeten naar Vught. De joodse inwoners van Woerden, 1930-1947 (Woerden 1999)
In addition, a Jokos file (number 53966) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.