The Life and Times of Max Eichholz

Max Eichholz was born in 1881.  His father was the jeweler Franz Eichholz and his mother was Julie . He had a younger brother named Jaques.  In 1904 he received his doctorate in law. During World War I he served as a front line soldier. He was awarded the Iron Cross. Before the Second World War his wife and children made it safely to Britain, but he decided to stay, wanting to lend his support to the local Jewish community. He thought that his active service on the front lines in World War I made him immune to murder by the Nazis. He was deported in 1942 and murdered in 1943.

Here is a map of the city of Hamburg:

Here is the site of his residence and the stolperstein commemorating his life:

Here is more information in German and English:

DR. MAX EICHHOLZ MDHB 1920 – 1933 DDP / DSTP JG. 1881 MEHRMALS VERHAFTET ZULETZT 1938 KZ FUHLSBÜTTEL DEPORTIERT 1942 AUSCHWITZ ERMORDET 12.1.1943

DR MAX EICHHOLZ MDHB 1920 – . 1933 DDP / DSTP JG . 1881 REPEATEDLY ARRESTED LAST 1938 KZ FUHLSBÜTTEL deported in 1942 AUSCHWITZ MURDERED 12/01/1943