Mendel Henig
| Born: |
05-20-1914 |
| Faculty: |
Medical School | Medical University Vienna |
| Category: |
Expelled student |
Mendel HENIG, born on May 20
th, 1914 in Krakow/Poland (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), son of Berl Henig (born on December 2
nd, 1891 in Uszczyki/Poland, merchant) and his wife Mirl Henig (born on February 23
rd, 1893 in Roswadow [Rozvadov/Czech Republic], lived in Vienna 7
th district, Westbahnstrasse 27-29/58.
Mendel Henig was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Medical School in the 4th year of his studies (Leaving Certificate ('Abgangszeugnis') was issued on May 17
th, 1938, fall term 1937/38 was validated on February 4
th, 1938).
His parents were deported from Drancy/France to Auschwitz/Poland on December 7
th, 1943 and were murdered there.
Mendel Henig himself was able to emigrate to New York/USA and received the US-American citizenship on Dezember 27
th, 1955.
He died in Israel on August 7
th, 2001.
Lit.: POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 403; information from Mag.a Jutta Fuchshuber, Jewish Community Vienna, 2015; Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance (DÖW): Austrian Victims of the Holocaust (Berl and Mirl Henig).
Katharina Kniefacz, Herbert Posch
