General Konsul Friedrich Smetana

Gen. Konsul Friedrich "Fritz" SMETANA SMETANY: b. 17 Sept 1889, Wien - d. 31.May 1938, Wien, HOLOCAUST

Basic birth data from IKG-Wien archives courtesy of www.genteam.at

Nr. 155662 Familienname Smetany / Smetana Vorname Friedrich Code 1 Vorname des Vaters Josef Name der Mutter Neumann Vorname der Mutter Cäcilie Ort Wien Buch Nr. M 1889-90 Band M Datum 18.09.1889 Zahl 1564 Zusatz zur Zahl Folio Anmerkung Namensänderung 02.06.1902

Basic marriage data from IKG-Wien archives courtesy of www.genteam.at

Nr. 256216 Familienname Smetana Vorname Friedrich Code 2 Vorname des Vaters Name der Mutter Vorname der Mutter Ort Mariahilf Buch Nr. Band Datum 22.12.1918 Zahl 57 Zusatz zur Zahl Folio Anmerkung Ehe aufgelöst 26.4.1932 Wen LG ZRS Name der Braut Weinberger Vorname der Braut Bertha

The separation and divorce of this couple led to difficulties which were even related in newspapers of the era. Apparently husband Friedrich "Fritz", General-Konsul (of e.g. San Marino) had mainly been dependent on his wife's wealth - and the dowry she had brought to the marriage. Bertha continued to live in their acquired villa in Hietzing, together with her mother. One day when the two ladies returned home after an absence they found that the ex-husband had visited the villa and removed almost the entire contents - furniture, precious objects etc. The police were notified, a lawyer was appointed and the shoddy story went to trial ...

cf. eg.

ANNO, Der Abend, 1932-01-11, Seite 4

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=abd&datum=19320111&seit...

Plus -

ANNO, Der Abend, 1932-01-18, Seite 4

https://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=abd&datum=19320118&seit...

Basic death data from IKG-Wien archives courtesy of www.genteam.at

Nr. 503325 Familienname Smetana Vorname Fritz Code 3 Vorname des Vaters Name der Mutter Vorname der Mutter Ort Wien Buch Nr. Band 1938 Datum 31.05.1938 Zahl 1398 Zusatz zur Zahl Folio Anmerkung geb. 18.09.1889 Wien Name der Braut Vorname der Braut Alter 49 Friedhof Zentral T4

Listed under Holocaust victims as per www.doew.at

Vorname: Fritz Nachname: Smetana Geburtstag: 17.09.1889 Geburtsort: Wien Wohnort: Wien 13, Auhofstrasse 11b

Sterbedatum: 31.05.1938 Sterbeort: Wien

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Quelle: Shoah-Opfer

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