Selma Zimmermann geb. Liebers
SELMA ZIMMERMANN was born on March 13, 1888 as Selma LIEBERS. She was the daughter of Rosa and MAXIMILIAN LIEBERS, who owned the Liebers music store at Salzstrasse 11 (today Salzstrasse 7). Her younger sister was called IRMA LIEBERS. The family lived above the business premises in a spacious apartment on Salzstrasse. Her grandfather Max Liebers had founded the music store in 1854. At that time, Jewish citizens were not allowed to live in the city of Freiburg. Jews who worked there had to leave the city at night. This situation lasted for almost 300 years until the laws were liberalized in 1862 and „freedom of movement“ finally came into effect in Freiburg. Now people of the Jewish religion were also allowed to live in Freiburg.
SELMA ZIMMERMANN was married, but we do not yet know the details. After her father, MAXIMILIAN LIEBERS, she was the last owner of the family music business. On June 1, 1938, she was forced by the National Socialists to „sell“ the business to Karl Schropp because of her religious affiliation to Judaism. This was called „Aryanization.“
On October 22, 1940, SELMA ZIMMERMANN was arrested along with her sister IRMA LIEBERS and almost 350 other people from Freiburg and deported to the Gurs concentration camp. She had to live there for almost two years under the worst camp conditions. SELMA ZIMMERMANN was then deported to the Drancy concentration camp near Paris. From there, she was taken to Auschwitz concentration camp on August 12, 1942, with convoy number 18. Of the 1,000 people deported with this convoy, only ten survived the liberation from Nazi terror in 1945. SELMA ZIMMERMANN was not among them. She was murdered in Auschwitz at the age of 54. Officially, she is considered missing.
SELMA ZIMMERMANN was born Selma LIEBERS on March 13, 1888. She was the daughter of Rosa and MAXIMILIAN LIEBERS, who owned the Liebers music store at Salzstraße 11 (today Salzstraße 7). Her younger sister was called IRMA LIEBERS. The family lived above the business premises in a spacious flat in Salzstraße. Her grandfather Max Liebers had already founded the music store in 1854. At that time, Jewish citizens were not allowed to live within the city of Freiburg. Jews working there had to leave the city at night. This state of affairs had lasted for almost 300 years until the laws were liberalized in 1862 and „freedom of movement“ finally applied in Freiburg. Now people who had the Jewish religion were also allowed to live and reside in Freiburg.
SELMA ZIMMERMANN was married; we do not yet know the details. After her father, MAXIMILIAN LIEBERS, she was the last owner of the musical family business. On June 1, 1938 she was forced by the National Socialists to „sell“ the business to Karl Schropp because of her religious affiliation to Judaism. This was called „Aryanization“.
On 22 October 1940, SELMA ZIMMERMANN was arrested together with her sister IRMA LIEBERS and about 350 other Freiburg citizens and deported to the concentration camp Gurs. She had to live there for almost two years under the worst camp conditions. SELMA ZIMMERMANN was further deported to the concentration camp Drancy near Paris. From there she was taken to the Auschwitz concentration camp in convoy No. 18 on 12 August 1942. Of the 1,000 people deported with this convoy, only ten lived to see the end of the liberation from Nazi terror in 1945. SELMA ZIMMERMANN was not among them. She was murdered in Auschwitz at the age of 54. Officially, she is considered missing.
SELMA ZIMMERMANN was born Selma LIEBERS on March 13, 1888. She was the girl of Rosa and MAXIMILIAN LIEBERS, who had the Liebers music magazine at Salzstraße 11 (aujourd’hui Salzstraße 7). The cadet’s appeal was IRMA LIEBERS. The family lives in the middle of the commercial area, in a spacious apartment on the Salzstrasse. Son grand-père Max Liebers avait déjà fondé le magasin de musique en 1854. À l’époque, les citoyens juifs n’étaient pas autorisés à vivre dans la ville de Fribourg. Les Juifs qui y travaillaient devaient quitter la ville la night. This situation has lasted for 300 years, just like the ones that were so liberated in 1862 and the „liberty of circulation“ that was applied to Friborg. Désormais, les personnes de religion juive étaient également autorisées à vivre et à résider à Fribourg.
SELMA ZIMMERMANN is married, she is in close contact with the details. Après son père, MAXIMILIAN LIEBERS, elle était la dernière propriétaire de l’entreprise familiale de musique. The 1st of July 1938, this is a contradiction to the national socialists who „vendre“ the company to Karl Schropp in the raison d’être of the religious approach to Judaism. C’est ce qu’on appelé l’aryanisation“.
On October 22, 1940, SELMA ZIMMERMANN arrived with the son of IRMA LIEBERS and around 350 other citizens of Friborg and were transported to the concentration camp in Gurs. Elle a dû y vivre pendant pres de deux ans dans les pires conditions du camp. SELMA ZIMMERMANN is ensuite at the concentration camp in Drancy, near Paris. On the 12th of August 1942, he arrived at the camp of Auschwitz concentration camp in convoy number 18. About 1,000 people were deported with the convoy, so they were on surveillance to find out about the liberation of the Nazis en 1945. SELMA ZIMMERMANN n’était pas parmi eux. Elle a été assassinée à Auschwitz à l’âge de 54 ans. Officially, it is considered comme disparue.