Nora (Hichberger) Lowe (1921 - 1990)

Born 18 Nov 1921 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen, Deutsches Reich

Wife of Albert Jerome Pollack — married 14 Feb 1946 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Wife of Walter Jakob (Löwenstein) Lowe — married 15 Jan 1952 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 10 Oct 1990 at age 68 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Nora was born November 18, 1921^[1] in Frankfurt, Deutschland.^[2] Her parents were Bernhard Hichberger and Paula (Baum) Hichberger.^[3]

Nora escaped the Holocaust by leaving her parents and home when she was fifteen years old to emigrate to the United States. After her travel documents were issued October 14, 1936 in Stuttgart, Nora left on December 29, 1936 from Bremen, traveling aboard the M/S Oakland. She arrived February 2, 1937 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. Nora, whose occupation was listed as "household", was 5' 5" tall, had brown hair and blue eyes, and was neither an anarchist nor a polygamist. Her nearest relative in Deutschland was her father, Bernh. Hichberger, who lived at Unterindau 45 in Franfurt o/Main and she planned to join her uncle, Alex Newman, who lived at 86 Fremont Pl. in Los Angeles, Cal.^[2]

In 1940, Nora was living with her uncle, Alexander Newman, and his housekeeper in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[4] She was still living at her uncle's address, now using the name Anita Newman, when she became a United States citizen September 24, 1943.^[5]

Anita married Albert Polleck February 14, 1946 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[6]

After Albert died December 4, 1950,^[7] Anita married Walter Lowe January 13, 1952 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[3] December 1, 1960, a new certificate of citizenship was issued, indicating that Anita's name had been changed from Anita Newman to Anita Lowe by marriage January 13, 1952.^[8]

Anita died October 10, 1990 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[1]

Research Notes

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• Did Anita have any children?

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} California Death Index, 1940-1997, database, FamilySearch (accessed 5 August 2015), Anita Lowe, 10 Oct 1990; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., microfilm publication M1764, California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists, 1907-1948, volume 074 - Dec 20, 1936 - Feb 26, 1937, image 668 of 981 (clarity enhanced by G-CUBE Computer Services).

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   National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., microfilm publication M1764, California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists, 1907-1948, volume 074 - Dec 20, 1936 - Feb 26, 1937, image 669 of 981 (clarity enhanced by G-CUBE Computer Services).

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3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} California, County Marriages, 1850-1952, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 2 August 2015), Walter Jakob Lowe and Anita Pollack, 13 Jan 1952; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,283,750.
4. ↑ [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9CJ-BXC United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 5 August 2015), Nora Hichberger in household of Alexander E Newman, Councilmanic District 5, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-320, sheet 11A, family 236, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 402.
5. ↑ California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 5 August 2015), 1930-1976 - Nassif, Farid Hafiz - Nitake, Sayo > image 3009 of 5539; National Archives and Records Service, Los Angeles Branch, Laguna Niguel.
6. ↑ California, County Marriages, 1850-1952, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 5 August 2015), Albert Jerome Polleck and Anite Newman, 14 Feb 1946; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,115,502.
7. ↑ California Death Index, 1940-1997, database, FamilySearch (: accessed 5 August 2015), Albert Jerome Pollack, 04 Dec 1950; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
8. ↑ California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 5 August 2015), 1930-1976 - Lopez, Juan Alfredo - Lucaciu, Esterelle > image 1983 of 2834; National Archives and Records Service, Los Angeles Branch, Laguna Niguel.

1940 Census:

Name Nora Hichberger

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place Councilmanic District 5, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States

Gender Female

Age 18

Marital Status Single

Race (Original) White

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Niece

Relationship to Head of Household Niece

Birthplace Germany

Birth Year (Estimated) 1922

Last Place of Residence Frankfort, Germany

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Alexander E Newman Head M 67 Germany

Nora Hichberger Niece F 18 Germany

Bessie Ward Housekeeper F 59 Illinois

Naturalization:

Name NEWMAN, Anita

HICHBERGER, Nora (formerly)

Residing at 86 Fremont Place, Los Angeles, Cal.

Event Date September 24, 1943

Event Place Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Age 21

Birth Year (Estimated) 1922

Marriage 1:

Name Albert Jerome Polleck

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 14 Feb 1946

Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States

Gender Male

Age 26

Birth Year (Estimated) 1920

Father's Name Samuel Polleck

Mother's Name Anne Beck

Spouse's Name Anite Newman

Spouse's Age 24

Spouse's Gender Female

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1922

Spouse's Father's Name Bernhard Hichberger

Spouse's Mother's Name Paula Baum

Death:

Name Anita Lowe

Event Type Death

Event Date 10 Oct 1990

Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States

Birth Date 18 Nov 1921

Birthplace Other Country

Gender Female

Father's Name Hirschberg