Otto Chomet, recte Kestenbaum
| Born: |
12-05-1914 |
| Faculty: |
Philosophical School |
| Category: |
Expelled student |
Otto CHOMET, recte KESTENBAUM, born on December 5th, 1914 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), was the son of David Chomet (born on January 1st, 1867 in Brody/Poland; merchant, owner of a grocery store) and his wife Elime Chomet (born on Februar 24th, 1879 in Brody). The family lived in Vienna 2nd district, Schiffamtsgasse 9.
After he had graduated from hish school ("Bundesrealgymnasium") in Vienna 21st district in February 1936, he began to study at the University of Vienna in fall term 1936/37. Otto Chomet was enrolled finally in the fall term 1937/38 at the Philosophical School in the 2nd year of his studies and took courses in German language and literature Studies and History.
In 1938, after the takeover of power of National-Socialism he was forced to quit his her studies for racist reason and to leave the University of Vienna.
After the "Anschluss" 1938 his father David Chomet made intensive efforts to get to exit options and affidavits for his children: His son Bernhard and his wife, as well as his daughter and her husband got affidavits for the USA, his second son Leo planned to leave for Palestine [Israel]. In early May 1938 he contacted relatives in Detroit and Cleveland/USA, in order to get affidavits for his youngest sons Otto Chomet and Adolf Chomet (later Alfred Compton, born on March 8th, 1917 in Vienna), for his wife and for himself.
Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") PHIL 1937-1938; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 32; information from his grand niece Carolina Kaufman, 2015; www.geni.com..
Katharina Kniefacz, Herbert Posch
