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Josef Fischer Rabbi, 18711949 (aged 77 years)

Name
Josef /Fischer/ Rabbi
Surname
Fischer
Given names
Josef
Name suffix
Rabbi
Family with parents
father
18261908
Birth: 1826Siófok Hungary
Death: 1908
mother
Marriage MarriageSiófok, Hungary
himself
18711949
Birth: 15 August 1871 45 30 Siófok, Hungary
Death: 1949Copenhagen Denmark
Family with Paula Priefche Eichel
himself
18711949
Birth: 15 August 1871 45 30 Siófok, Hungary
Death: 1949Copenhagen Denmark
wife
son
Leo Gotlieb Fischer
daughter
Edith Kate Fischer
daughter
Johanne Ester Fischer
daughter
Harriet Jacobe Fischer
daughter
Ella Jacobe Fischer
Birth
Occupation
Teacher & LibrArian in Copenhagen Director of the Jewish poor relief in Denmark
1893
Death of a father
Death of a mother
Death
1949 (aged 77 years)
Unique identifier
0208BC4FB5D1DA47BD16D0C924E7CA9F9C24
Last change
26 May 201219:14:06
Author of last change: Danny
Note

Studied to become a Rabbi in Eisenstadt ,graduating at the age of 22

A Renown Genealogist

In 1943 Josef Fischer was caught by the Nazis and sent to theconcentration camp Theresienstadt

The first genealogy by Josef Fischer was published in 1904: a pedigreefor his wife's family. From 1911 to 1928 he published one or 2genealogies every year.
The 2nd Edition of "Dansk Biografisk Leksikon" ( ~ "Danish BiographicalLexicon") which was published in 1933-1943.

Josef Fischer was also a renowned historian and personal historian: From1917-1925 he was editor of the "Journal of Jewish History andLiterature", in 1914 (together with Julius Salomon) he edited"Mindeskrift i Anledning af Hundreaarsdagen for Anordningen af 29. marts1814" [Memorial Publication at the Occasion of the Centenary of the RoyalDecree of 29. March 1814] and in 1923 he was coeditor of "Festskrift iAnledning af Professor D. Simonsens 70-aArige Fødselsdag" [Festschrift atthe Occasion of Professor D. Simonsen’s 70 years Anniversary]. Apart fromthat Josef Fischer has also published a number of articles on DanishJewish genealogy and history.

In his genealogical as well as historical research he made use of Hebrewand priMary sources, such as headstones, Jewish probate records, tax- anddonation lists.

From 1933-1943 he devoted his time to helping refuGees from Germany andlater the German ccupied countries. As member of the "Committee of 4. May1933" he was solely responsible for the "Emigrant Office" until 1938, atwhich time he was assisted by a young Jewish emigrant, Erich Bier, whocame to Denmark in 1933. In 1943 Josef Fischer was caught by the Nazisand sent to the concentration camp Theresienstadt

http://www.jewishgen.org/ScanDinavia/JosefFischer.htm