Hugo friend
Hugo Freund (born January 2, 1879 in Prague , Austria-Hungary ; † May 25, 1942 in Lublin , Generalgouvernement ) was an Austrian - Hungarian entrepreneur and founder of " Hugo Freund & Co ". He was one of the first to use the British gemology services .
Live and act
In 1908 he founded the jewelry company Hugo Freund & Co. in Prague at Ovocný trh 15. In 1920 he expanded the factory with the introduction of pocket watch sales .
The Jewish-born Hugo friend was in 1942 by the Nazis arrested and the Theresienstadt ghetto deported. Soon afterwards he was deported to the Majdanek concentration camp in Lublin . Freund passed away shortly after arriving at the camp.
Publications
- Hugo Freund & Co (1908–1933)
Web links
Commons : Hugo Freund & Co - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Freund & Co (Czech)
- Hugo Freund na stránce www.holocaust.cz (Czech)
- Silver Lipstick Holder, Hugo Freund Prague, cca 1935 (English)
- Hugo Freund & Co
Individual evidence
- ↑ “Hugo Freund & Co”: Img 8688 Hugo Freund & Co Red, violet, Type IIa Diamonds, GIA. May 5, 2018, accessed June 29, 2019 .
- ↑ database of victims
- ^ Hugo Freund & Co
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friend, Hugo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austro-Hungarian entrepreneur and company founder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1942 |
| Place of death | Lublin , Poland |