Natalie Tirrell (1900 - 1981)

Born 4 Jul 1900 in North Grafton, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Jun 1981 at age 80 in Bern, Switzerland

Biography

Natalie Tirrell was born on July 04, 1900 in North Grafton, Mass.. Her parents were Chester Tirrell and Isabelle Walker.^[1]

Natalie is listed as a passenger on the "Bremen", which sailed from Bremen 23 Feb 1934 and arrived New York, 2 Mar 1934.^[2]

Natalie Tirrell was a U.S. State Dept. official, an intelligence officer with the G-2 (eg. spy). She was captured behind the lines in Germany at the onset of WWII, and spent the duration of the war incarcerated at Dachau Concentration Camp. She was liberated in 1945 and spent the remainder of her life in Bern, Switzerland.^{[citation needed]}

She died on June 07, 1981 in Bern, Switzerland.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXW9-3JB : 1 December 2022), Natalie Terrill, 1900.
2. ↑ New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. Year: 1934; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5456; Line: 9; Page Number: 48

• Tirrell Family Bible
• letters from Natalie Tirrell to her niece Natalie Pauline Tirrell

Research Notes

A review of some government materials netted the following:

Federal Register: The National Archives of the United States Vol 17, Number 224, Washington, Saturday, November 18, 1952. p.10489. Department of Justice, Office of Alien Property. Drawer Natalie Tirrell. see image.

I was unable to locate her name as a survivor of Dachau Concentration Camp.Pat 9 Jul 1947

I was unable verify death date and location.Pat 9 Jul 1947