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U. S. GOVERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
October 21, 1,943
liIFSSRIEGbER, Marie 2) Housewife, former membo r
Address available in the of the District Counc'.1.
office of the District
Council Vienna 13
lietzinger Quai 1.
.3) Born about 1884 4) In Vienne
5) Austrian
7 and 3)! Comes from a lower claws family.
9) Married.
12) Spent his childtiood in Vienna.
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1P) Spent his childhood in Vienna.
13) Elementary school.
16) Member of the Social Democratic Party. Elected to the
District Council in 1919. Retired in 1934. Was very
active in Social Welfare.
19) Very modest circumstances.
2i) ~hraiolo~i,cal: short, slim, gray`- hair;
InteJletua : intelligent and dependable;
>mo na : warm-hearted and charitable; (After Hit] cr
occupied Austria she proved to.. be extremely courageous
and unselfish,)
ogeratons sociable, has many frienu~ and is very
helpful.
24) Probably knows no foreign language.
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-2- MIESSRIEGLER, Marie
(continued)
She knows the circumstances and cares of working women
in the XIII District. She has an extensive snowledge
of persons in her district and would, therefore, be very
valuable in the post-war food distribution and welfare.
Report covers time up to 1940.
Interviewer's own information.
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U. S. GOVERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 F iFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
#1294
r- ~ - Il I LI
Austria
October 21, 1943
1)
HOFl3Auf R, n.ar
=he government.
hief of
Address
office
Council
Vienna
available in the
of the District
of the XItI District
13, lietzinger Quai 1.
retired. Forwer c
the District council of the
13th District in Vienna.
3)
About 1886
4)
In Vienna
5):
Austrian
7 and 3) Comes from a lower class family.
9) Married.
11) One brother, Anton Hofbauer, q.v.
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11) , One brother, Anton loi'bauer, a,.v.
12) Spent his childhood in Vienna.
13) Elementary school and probably commercial school.
14) aas traveled in Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and many others.
15) Became a lower government official.
16) :umber of the Social Democratic Party and Trade Union.
In 1919 was elected member of the Vienna City Coun'il; 1932,
alactad'chlef of n 1 4 Couir-mot, of ?! e XIII Lieu;cam
wa...r: r+v ors .iv b ?
Retired in 1934.
195 Modest circurastance8.
21) pbqjol aj tall, stout, brown hair, and eyes;
elleQtUgjsr natural intelligence;
ona : energetic, a leading personality;
em
ope & o .,, : very sociable.
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-R- ROFBAUER, Karl
(continued)
Has a thorough bAowledge of his district. Has a gift for
administration.
Report covers time up to 1941.
interviewer's own information.
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U. S. GOVERNMEN-r
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y
C: oL. c,L(4 J
Austria
October 4, 1943
x
Add i tj,gnal R9po tr
Mr. Karl Hofbauer and Mrs. Idly. rii) Mie;r,sriegler q.v will be
in a position to give lrif'orran ti )n if the on the
,rttached list will. be will.inL; anti ve:--tdy to assist in social
and political work.
Following are the names:
q. V.
Plitzer, Antonie,/ Form, r member of the City Council and
eeret,:1ry of Trade Union f'or Household Help.
Former members of the District Q,)une i1, lath Lis trict:
Bartisal, Heirr,?ich, Employee of the newspaper "Arbei
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Secretary of Trade
Former members of the District Council, 13th District:
Bartisal, Heinrich, Employee of the newspaper "Arbeiter-Zeititng"
Beier, Albrecht, Principal of a high school
Beranek, Eduard, Secretary of the Social Democratic Party
13th District
Eltman, Josef, Sign maker
Holohlavsky, Anton, Engraver
Knapp, Josef, Employee of the railroad
Liebich, Ludwig, b;mployee or the railroad
Obstmayer, Josef, Turner
Piker, Charlotte, Housewife
Podirsky, Ferdinand, Employee of the government
Prowaznik, Marie, Housewife
7 Tl1 ~. ~... Li J 1 L
..wp 1 r-.r.,e o1' the C' l Lei -IUV - ( - - all 1.
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Salomon, Karl, Locksmith
Schwab, Josef, Locksmith
Schwarz, Wilhelm, Electrical worker.
6erbus, Alois, Turner
Skoupy, Leopold, Lo^ksmi th
Zwacek, Klemens, Employ(:e or the railror d, (retir. ei)
Mager, Hermann Former chii:f of the Public; Belief' Agency e or
the 13 ,h L)ist.ric t find t~rn~~l~~;-e~ of "ealth1 lnsurr,nce.
Ac dresses are available at the Office of the, District Council
Vienna 13, Hletzinger Quat 1.
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U. S. GOVIr.R' MENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH A V IENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
October 21, 1943
PT A 4 in,n ?.~Z__l .
" J % `an . A LI, L?1.a t IM
Address available in the office
of the District Council, Vienna
13 Rietzinger Quai 1.
3) Bern about 1898
5) Austrian
i
1
LC'^7rMd%" rweneF-s w ^i' $ h w "4 4-..
-- w.:,. ...v i..vV + .i. : Aww V.'. v,
Council of Vienna. Former
secretary of the Trade
Thiicn of the home workers
and house help.
In Vienna
7 and 8) Comes from a lower class family.
9)
Probably not married.
12) Spent her childhood in Vier~rLa.
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12) Spent b.er childhood in Vienna.
13) Eler ntary school.
.15) First a domestic employee; later secretary of the Trade
Union of Domestic employees and Home Workers.
16) Member of Social Democratic Party and Trade Union; elected
in 1932 member of the City council of Vienna; retired in
1934.
19) Very modest circumstances.
21) =sioocs medium height, slim, very simple appearance,
brown hair and eyes;
inte11ect , good common sense.
e?~motior l i kind-hearted and helpful, fearless and willing
to make sacrifices for her iaeals;
2er$ti2nA1; very sociable, many friends among the- domeL3tic
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-2- PLATZER ? Antonia
(c on tl.n-ued)
Valuable in welfare organi?.ation after the war.
Report covers time up to 1941.
Interviewer's own information.
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 U. S. GOVT RPVMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
810 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
#1296
October 21, 1943
10,005
1)
MICSLER, Rudolf Ll.D.
2)
Former president of a
Address available in the
Senate of the Civilian
wJ
1. 0 i r
Ni ~rn ~aVeVi'A
~~~ne err
v
~
the office of the Civilian
vw.. ~r......w
.
..
des Civil Landesems.
~ aerichtea)
Court.
Vienna, (retired).
3)
Born about 1879
4)
In Carintnia
5)
Austrian
7 and 8) From a middle class family.
9) Single
12) Grew up in Carinthia.
13 Finished Gymnasium and 'University of Vienna; Became Doctor
 12) Grew up in Carinthia.
13) Finished Gymnasium and University of Vienna; Became Doctor
of Law; chose- the career of a judge.
10 Became president of a serirata of the Civilain Court in
Vienna (Sonatsvorsitzender des Civil Landes Geriehtea).
16) A real democrat even after the Nazi occupation.
19) Financially wi-.ll-eff.
21) $p1 oloaj cal: medium height, slim, gray hair;
1ntellwgt jmj ; very Intel l i gent and c-ial rur&d
gm2tio[ 1: gay disposition, to philax pint;
gR~~LatioZ,gl: very sociable.
2-a) No information about foreign languages.
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He woull certainly be of great service if,ter the
Report covers time up *j 1940.
Sour^e: 10,005
Memory: Very good
Judgment: Very good
objectivity: Very good
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U. E. GOVERNMENT
!3IOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
e10 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
1)
STRASSNER, Max, Ll, L .
Address available in
Vienna; Landesgericht II
(CivU Court, IX. District)
or in the Police Register
Office)
2)
3)
Born about 1888
4)
5)
Austrian
7 and 8) From a middle class family.
9) Married
1.2) Grew up in Vienna
October 20, 1943
10, OO5
Oberlandesgerichtsrat
(High Judge) in the Criminal
Court or AVMcai. Vier as
(retired).
Birthplace unknown
3)_ Re finished__ a~rmnaalum-and studied law at the II
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i e 1 ct uall very ?ntelligent;
operational; very sociable, loves people and company,
has marry friends.
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12) Grew up In Vienna
13) He finished Gymnasium and studied law at the University
of Vienna; became Doctor of Law; later he passed the
examination for Judge.
15) Entered state service as a Judge; became a Hig:i Judge
(Obsrlandeagerichtsrat) and retired as such.
15) A confirmed democrat and remained a "staunch democrat in
spite of Nazis.
17) In World War I. Judge Advccate (Aktiver Auditor) Decorated
as a military judge several times.
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A true democrat of nigh ideals and an unbiased judge.
He will be of great value after the war.
Report covers time up to 1943.
Memory: Very good
Judgsaent: Very good
Objectivity: Very good
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-2- STRAScNER, Max. L L D.
(continued)
24) Speaks French.
 U. S. GOVERNMENT
1 JOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
4510 FiFTH AVENUE
NEON YORK. N. Y.
X
1) STAVA, Ju liua, I.l. D.
JI 7 L
l1eurab5 i7~ &iY L&t.1e *in-- Lne
Viennese directory or office.
of Civil Court or Police
Register
Austria October 20, 1943
3) Born about 1884
Austria
I ;,(I
2 0, 008
2) Oberlandesgerichtsrat
(Judge in the Court or
Appeals) in Vienna.
4) Vienna
7 and 8) From a middle class family. Hiis parents were
home owners.
Bachelor
#i 2cQ
 home owners.
9) Bacnelor
12) Grew up in Vienna.
13) Finished Gymnasium, Studied law at University of Vienna;
beta, to a judge.
15) Entered state service and followed the career of a Judge;
became Oberland sgerichtsrat (Higher Judge) No information
whether retired.
16) A true democrat, in spite of Nazi occupation of Austria.
19) Very wealthy.
21) Rhyaiological: medium height, stout, gray hp,.r;
iRte legtMal; very intelligent
oera t o;Ia,j: very sociable and kindhe, rted.
24) No information about foreign languages .
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A true democrat and unviased judge. His services would
be valuable after the war.
Report covers time up to 1843.
t ourcet 10,005
Memory: Very good
Judgment: Very good
objectivity: Very good
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U. S. GOVERNMitaNT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
Austria,
October 20, 1943
# 1 s 0 5
X
10, 005
1)
SHI "'L, Adolf, L1.D.
2) Former President of the
Address
available in the
Civilain Court in Vienna
offices
of the Civilian Court
(Civil Landesgeri,:ht) in
In V1er.a
(Civil Li.+i dessericht)
Vienna. Dismissed by the
Vienna IX District.,, or Police Nazis and now president of
Register.
III Weyrgasse 4
the association of the
District Courts in Vienna
(Leiter der Vereinten
Bezirksgerichte)
3) Born about 1884
5) Austrian
4) In Vienna
7 and 8) From a middle class family.
j Married. His.wife is definitely anti-Nazi.
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9) Married, His rife is c'efinitely anti-Nazi.
F) a) Two childrent S(.n, thirteen and daughter, 16.
d) Italian
12) grew up in Vienna.
13) Finished Gymnasiuae) studied law at the University of Vienna
and became Doctor of Law. Later he passes his examinations
for judge.
14) He traveled thvoughout many countries In Surope.
16) He wag employed during the time of the Mona rehy in the
Ministry of Justice; became a judge and later in the Republic
president of the Civlian Court in Vienna. Dismissed by the
Nazi regime, he became Chief of the District Courts in Wenna.
(Leiter der Vereinter, Bezirtsgerichte in Vienna).
16) Always a good democrat. He remained so even under the Nazi
dictatorship.
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19) In good financial circuma tancee.
20) Close friends: Mrs. Ka the Bamberger, now in Milwaukee.
21) ph3rgio1o ca tall and slim, very distinguished looking,
gray hair; t
iate11eetua].s very intelligent and cultured;
osuotiona].s lives for his ideals and is always ready to
make sacrifices for his friends and convictions;
22qr6A&-QDjj; very sociable, loves company.
24) Probably speaks French.
He would be of great service after the war as an unbiased
and truly democraziv judge.
Report covers time up to 1940.
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 Report covers time up to 1940.
Source: 10. CLOG
Memory : Very eood
Judgments Very good
Ob jec tivi tys Very good
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U. S. GOVERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
Auetrie.
#1312
^^+?ber 28, 1943
1)
BEISSER, Josef
2)
Former member of the City
Address available in the office
Council of Vi--nn.-.. (Covent
of the District Council of the
employee.)
3)
14th District Dadlergasue 16 b,
Vienna
About 1695
w)
In Vienna
5)
Auetris.u
7 and 8) Comes from a lower class family.
9) M .rried
12) Spent riia childhood in Vienna.
13) E1mmeilt-A y school and printers 8ohool.
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12) Spent hie child;7ood in Vienna.
13) Elementary School and printer? school.
14) Traveled in Italy, GermaxW and Czechoslovakia.
15) First a printer. He va.e drafted in World Wa:? I. At the end of he
war he was employed in the Army Administration. About 1923 he was
transferred to another department and probably is still employed there.
16) Kember of the Social Democratic Youth Orga-,ization, later member of the
party and of ais Trade Union. In 1923 elected to the City Council.
Retired in 1934-
19) Lives in modest financial circumstances.
21) a aic-].ogical: short, slim, dark, 'ears glasses;
Intellectual: natural intell.igance. a ve-?y coned entl ous worker;
a r ti~t-al: not very oeiable.
2l) Poyuibly speakb some foreign language.
He now8 bib district thoroughly and wuai.L:' be of valuable service in t,.-,
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 administration.
Report covert, time up to 1941.
Interviewer's own ini'ormation,
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U , S. GOVERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFT AVENUE
IN .v: r0RK., N. Y.
October 5, 1943
x
Add,ti,orisl a ort
Mr. Josef Beisser and Mrs. MArie Birkhofer q.v. will. be
in a po;riti.orz to give informs-tion i1' th(~ persons Li~,f,~~ci
below will. be wii.i.irig rind ready to 19Sist is social .4nd
political wark.
Hartmann, Josef, Form.ar memb'ir:r of the Ci cy Council , rid
erry.L'-)yee Or t;'-I4 r? ailr?orjd (ret;t-red)
Kinkor, r'rrin4, Chin`' or, the 14th Li:3trict Council ,and
private employee
Former members of the 14th District Council:
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14, Ladlergtisse 16 B.
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privt+te employee
Former members of the 14th District Council:
Blubml, Johann, Foreman -
Charamza v Franz, Emp1o;; ee
Dworsehak, Josef, ..Imployd:e
Geyer, Anton, Metal worker
Hawel, Ludwig, Porter
Heger, Gustav, baker
Hitrt, Rudolf, Privateu employee
KolnbegF , Josef, Masoi
Koppatz, Max, Printer
Nowak, Alexander, k%tnplc).ye~+ of Insurance
Pawl3cek Barnabas, Ct-trpenter
Prucha. 'erdl::and, Emn? oyee (r"t? Ted)
Rockenbaiier, Marie, So-,omstr. oss
Saldinr;er, Ignaz, G1 ser -
Sobol, Marie, Knitter
Schiaonbauer, Josef, Owner of fruit store
Stortnte, Josef, Emploiyee
Cetnernjak, Karl, Former chief oi.'d the Public IteliFif Agency anti
prtncipfl of city school
Addresses are available in the O''fiee of the I:istrict Council
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U. S. GO %/ERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH AVENUE
NE!N YORK. N Y
1)
BIRKHOFI FL Marie
2)
Former member of the District
Address available in ~:.e office
Cceunoil of Vienna
3)
of the District Council of Vienna
14. Dadlergar'3e 16 b
Borg about 1888
4)
In Vienna
5)
Austrian
7 and 8) Married. Several children
12) Spent his childhood in Viuzu-n.
13) Elementary bohooll worked in a privt to home.
14) Was a welfare worker in the 14th District
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M,
13) Ele^rentasy aohooli worked In a private home.
] 4.) Was a welfare worker in the 14+?,h District
15) Xdinber of the Social Democratic Party. Elected into the City Council
in 1932 and retired in 1934.
19) Very modest financial circumstances.
21) o cal: tall, stout, dark;
ntellecti*alt uat_iral common sense;
oaerational: very sociable and populKr among the workers wives in
her dieteict.
No foreign language.
Has an extensive knowledge of the j4th Diutrict which is inhabited
mostly by workers. Would be helpful in suciul welfare and food
distribution.
Report covers time up to 1940.
Interviewer's own information.
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U. S. GOVERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH AVENUE
Austria
1) WES'ELY, Paula
Vienna i9 Di:A-0ric i.
Himmelstraaae 24
3) Born January 20, 1908
5) Austrian
7 and 8) Comes from a mic:dle
Oct":)er, .29, 1943
2) Actreae of the "Stuatetho&,ter"
l former "Burgthe+.c ter") in
Vierina.
clans family.
Probeabty in Vienna
of - the song of the late
Professor Hoerbiger,, a famous geologist, the or.?c+tor of the Ice-Age
theory.)
12) Greg up In Vienna.
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beginning of the occupation.
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theory . )
12) Grew up in. Vienna.
M
13) After school she went to the Governmental Actors School in Vienna.
14) Traveled in Germany and Italy.
15) Was engaged first in the Volkstheoter in Vienna, aft.erwurda in the
Deutechea Theater in Prague. Went back to Volksthec"ter, then played
the ; einhardt Theaters. Guest artist at Viennese Staat:stheoter in
1932 and 1934. i ceiveci the Coppa Volpi Award for pictures. Her
beat known pictures are "Muakerad.e", "So endete sine Liebe" ?Ftnd
"Episode". She became a member of the Staat,t theater and probably :still
is.
16) A good democrat. She prove(: that after the ac ups tion of Austria.
She as well as her husband have unselfishly helped colleagues at the
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19) In good financial circumstances.
21) phyaiologricals medium height, e1im, ;.ark, very ;Yretty though not
striking;
intelleotua.1 very intelligent and an exoe l lent aotrees;
emo ;,ional.t lively and original, very ch?..rming;
o2arationa1 p very charitable, socii.ble.
24) Probably speaks a foreign language.
I ng thi eat of the Stalitstheoteyr, Paul Wesc iy is outtit:'nding for
her u(omocratio attitude and reliubility. She hub never sympathized with
the Nazis.
Report covers time ui) to 1940.
Interviewer's own Information.
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Intterview.,,r' is own information.
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U. S. GOVERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
uar.uuer ~a~ 1Y4.:
~ n rvti c
1) FURNKRANZ, Josef 2) High judge in the High Court
? ,_ _ e i Ll A for ,4L... rlj n+r t ..+
!t n J4 an~~n
t]owc,at-, GL~L7.L.l.0L111.GT 1.i1 4lIV i V1 W14%, --as ..a_..Vv Of office of the High Court Criminal i:ivisi,on (Stra.f-
for the District of Vienna. landoager ichi. Wien)
Criminal Division. (Straf-
1Kndesgericht Wien)
3) Born about 1888 4) Proti+b]_y in Via-n-rut
5) Aus trirxn 6) Catholic
7 rind 8) Comes from a middle +~l.ass family.
9) Married
12) Grown up in Vienna probably.
13) After finishing Gymnasium he studied law at the University and
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9) Married
12) Grown up in Vienna probably.
13) After finishing a-ymnat3ium he otudiAd law tit, the Universit., and
i~cnnio ia, jiuige. Wi+.a rAn rictivi.+ tiring off ieur t.eiore has entcrod
state service.
16) A faithful democrat. He romhinad eo even after the Nazi occupation.
17) Decorated in World War I.
19) Good financial a rcum *tance5.
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p.f.y.!.yNi ae .t.
iwGA.c.4i.u 1. t, itaary b ri not
intellectual: inte.iligent and authoritative;
amotjonal: a little reserved but kind;
operational: loves company.
port covers time up to 1940.
Source 10, 005
Memory: Very good
graty lily i
Judgment: Very good Objectivity: Vary b'>od
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11. 5. GOVERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
Austria
October 29, 1943
x 10,005
1) HERi,EGEN, Heifried L1.D. 2) Former public prosecutor on
Add.,ss of his office Vienna 1 the Court of Appeal for t1
~. av.~cv V .s.vau
District Riemergease 1 Li 'r ' of ? "5'o
im Landeegericht I in Wien.)
3) Horn about 1884 4) In ViennA
5) Auntrian 6) Catholic
7 and 8) Comes from a middle clt. as family.
9) Married. No children.
12) He grew up in Vienna, probably.
13) Finished Gymnasiuum studied law at University of Vienna where he
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 inteLlectuu,L a very :intelligent;
emol.iucual.s very sociable, fond of neupld,? likes cunpany.
24) Speaks 'Snglish and French.
Because X his stau.ich democratic convict:.~n he will cert!;Linly be
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12) He grew up in Vienna, probably.
13) Finished Gymnasium; studied law at University of Vienna where he
recieved his degree. Later he paaavd the examination for Judge.
14) He has traveled over most of Europe.
15) K. chose the career of judge, entered State service and was lacer
Public Proa'.,.;utor at the Court of Appekl in Vienna. Retired he
beoame a lawyer.
16) He was a true democrat all h *s life and renw,ined so even after the
19) In good financial circumstances.
21) 2&ei61oaicali t311, slim, very distinguished, gray hair;
 ~great asset to his profeeeion after the war..
Report covers ,time up to 1940.
Source: 10,005
Memory: Very good
Judgment: Ve. y good
Objectivity: Vez,y good
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October. 30, 1943
9001
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HoTrat in :le
. 7 ? vA t . 11 Lat -11l/ 3 t,i L V.I I .A U.L1V
F-ducati.on, C;o11egc-s and Univers it it s 1.ri Austria. Apartment
at Wien VIII., Arnrner?.1 ngplatz 6 (:')
5.) Austriz+n
6.) Ho uian (;at?'-o11c
7-8) Unknown
9.) bachelor
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J. S. GOVERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
610 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YOPM N. Y.
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-6.) Roman Catholic
7-S) Unknown
9.) Bachelor
10.) ---- -
11.) unknown
12.) Graz
13.) Public school, High School, University trL Grr z. Graduated F+s
doctor j ur-i s, excellent record-..
14.) Austria, Italy anu Switzerland
15.) StFirteu his corer-:- as Government ein:ilr-->yee in Jrriz, orl account
of his records he was transf ert.-d to v i 'rlila o the uis.iii~~iy f o
Public Educ,~+t:lon, wl)eTre he stayed till he left for unit of ace.
16.' No Epolit.ieal Dui bitlon, Au:-trian
17.) Sevt-rF1i (iecovr,tions during his cr.r(e'r
18.) bor)ks and history of art;
19.) His ,)e !.ston r.*j.vc -:, hiT i y decent rout in,-Hest 1. lying
20.) Only Loyd l Austr:la;-s, mostly belor,, 1.iiFT to AI13tria ? s Aristocracy
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sense of humour, gettin on with peoI)le ad.mir its=Ly, good hea.:.th
but, since childhood stiff leg
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 or in British controlled territory.
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 Aust?n a
October 30, 1943
1 .) M A Y F :d - G U N T H O F Dr. Franz Josef
2.) member of b(!-rd of direct ors of. "Krtt4ndruc~kore?I GuntrRrrlsdorf"
and "Verein:.Lgte Fherbe.reien Aktlen? Ge,ell:ir:h.i t't" . A t_,Firtruent
In IVY i v rtj
a Austrian, (-,' J'ewi:,h origin, convert;ed f'rotesturlt
b wehlthy
unknown
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3.) ~1895 (?)
4.) Vienna or Guntrmm dorf ner r Vienna (Lr,w(-,r A,1.it.ria)
5.) Aujtriran
6.) Roma,i Catholic
Oscar may er--Gunthof de-ea sed
U. S. GOVERNMENT
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS
el,%: FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N. Y.
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a) Austrian, of Jewish origin, converted Protestant
b) wealthy
B .) unknown
9.) Divorced. Mrs. Maycr-Gunthof now is married to URBAN Bruno
10.) unknown if again married and where his children are .y iving,
either with their mother or with him.
11.) unknown. Related with the Austrian industrialist's fimi.lt(,s
SCHOFLL,T,h (sugar) and SKFNF;.
12.) Vienna aria Lower Austria
13.) Public School, High School, University in V ienn,r .. G.L-aduated
as doctor ,fur. is.
14.) Aus : ria, Hungary, Czecho-Slovakia, I3alktans, Switzcrlind and
probably Belgium and France.
15.) Started in his Thther's factory in uuntramsdorf and later
became a member of the board of directors to other riffiliy-
ted, companies too.
16.) Austrian, Austrian morra r.?chist, cavalry of1'i::.r+r, no polit;Icr.71.
ambition
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