Toni Teofila Heller

Teofila "Toni" HELLER, née ULMANN: b. 19 Feb 1914, Krakow - d. 25 Nov 2009, USA

Information courtesy of various sources, including the following:

https://www.ics.uci.edu/~dan/genealogy/Krakow/Families/Ohrenstein.html

cf. basic registration card displayed courtesy of Arolsen Archives.

This suggests that Toni was either incarcerated or managed to hide somewhere during the Holocaust era and shows clearly that she was already married.

- "in leven!" ="alive!"

- rough notes appear to show she had been in Camp Westerbork

- dating otherwise rather confused

https://collections.arolsen-archives.org/de/search/person/130304803...

She is attached to "Schachne HELLER", whose registration card is shown here:

He - Toni's husband presumably? - is also noted with DOB as 17.07.1907, Krysbow ...?

And also noted as being "alive!" after incarceration in Camp Westerbork

https://collections.arolsen-archives.org/de/search/person/130304805...

Also cf. Yad Vashem Page of Testimony submitted for brother Ignatz.

Emigrated quite late to the USA.

cf. New York passenger listings:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94V-Y9CQ-4?i=1001...

Schachne Heller Male 40 1948 New York City, New York, United States 1908 Lubaczow Poland Immigration Nieuw Amsterdam

Teofila Heller Female 33 1948 New York City, New York, United States 1915 Krakau Poland Immigration Nieuw Amsterdam

Schachne's profession given as "druggist", his place of birth as Labaczow, Poland

Next page - contact people.

Departure: "friend" F. D'ANCONA, Rembrandlaan 55, Bussum, Neth.

Arrival: "cousin" A. TENNEY, 3224 W Main St., Alhambra, CA

cf. 1950 New York Census:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHN-LQHW-9936-9?person...

Plus -

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XY3-KWTD
Name Harry S Heller
Geschlecht Male
Alter 43 years
Datum des Ereignisses 10 April 1950
Ereignisort New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Ereignisort New York, New York, New York
Zählungsdistrikt 31-2184
Geburtsjahr (geschätzt) 1907
Geburtsort Poland
Familienstand Married
Beruf Clerk
Ethnische Zugehörigkeit White
Staatsbürgerschaft no
Industriezweig Manufacturer House
Verhältnis zum Haushaltsvorstand Head
Zeilennummer 1
Seitennummer 81
Ehepartner und Kinder von Harry S Heller

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Toni Heller
Ehefrau
F
36 years
Poland

Name Toni Heller
Geschlecht Female
Alter 36 years
Datum des Ereignisses 10 April 1950
Ereignisort New York City, New York County, New York, United States
Ereignisort New York, New York, New York
Zählungsdistrikt 31-2184
Geburtsjahr (geschätzt) 1914
Geburtsort Poland
Familienstand Single
Beruf Operator
Ethnische Zugehörigkeit White
Staatsbürgerschaft no
Industriezweig Manfof Plaster
Verhältnis zum Haushaltsvorstand Wife
Zeilennummer 2
Seitennummer 81

i.e. husband Schachne changed his first name to "Harry"

And a colection of clearly valuable further details on Teofila and her husband Schachne HELLER may be found here - with clear confirmation that the couple were, indeed, incarcerated in Westerbork from 1940 to 1945.

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn500635

Toni Heller collection

Document | Accession Number: 1995.A.0176 

The Toni Heller collection contains documents relating to Harry and Toni Heller, who both were imprisoned in Westerbork transit camp from 1940-1945. Items include travel and work passes from Westerbork, certificates of good conduct, and a newsletter from the refugee camp. Other items include an interview with Commander Gemmecke of Westerbork, a testimony on life in the camp, and a brief biography and testimony written by Toni Heller. The collection also contains photographs of the Hellers and postcards.

Toni Heller
in the U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

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Detail Source
Name: Toni Heller
Death Date: 25 Nov 2009
Cemetery: Beth-El Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239212126/toni-heller
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