Gertrude (Margalit) Alt (Drach)

Born:	07-24-1917
Faculty:	Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category:	Expelled student

Gertrude ALT (later married Gertrud Margalit DRACH), born on July 24^th, 1917 in Sopron [Györ]/Hungary (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Kobersdorf/Burgenland, Citizenship: Austria), was the daughter of Joszna (Josua) Alt (1884-1919) and his wife Hermine nee Gerstl (1885-1944, restorer in Sopron), and lived in Vienna 2^nd district, Tandelmarktgasse 12/13.
After she had graduated from high school ('Realgymnasium') in Vienna 21^st district in February 1936, she began to study medicine at the University of Vienna in fall term 1936/37. Gertrude Alt was finally enrolled in spring term 1938 at the Medical School in the 2^nd year of her studies (Leaving Certificate ('Abgangszeugnis') was issued on March 30^th, 1938). She was forced to quit her studies for racist reason and to leave the University of Vienna. Gertrud Alt married Egon Drach (1914-2000) and they had two children, Monique Drach and Laurence Drach.
Gertrud Margalit Drach died on May 10^th, 2013 at the age of 96 years in Netanya/Israel.

Lit.: POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 355; Archive of the University of Vienna/Enrollment forms ("Nationale") MED 1936-1938; geni.com; information from her daughter Monique Drach, 05/2019.

Katharina Kniefacz and Herbert Posch