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Ernst Rothermund

Victim | 26 December 1893 | Mechanical engineer / mechanic

Worked in a sugar factory in Malang, Java

On 9 October 1929 he legalised his relationship with mrs Lauw Tjeng Nio and their daughter Helene Pauline (Rothermund ?) at the Civil Administration office in Medan.

15 December 2023:
Great-great-grandson Markus Pruessner informs that he is searching additional information on the life of Ernst. He also shared pre-war family documents that confirm Ernst's marriage with a local woman in Medan and the legal recognition of their first-born daughter. Markus is keen to identify and visit the place where the Van Imhoff went down.



Certificate from the Altona District Court confirming that the guardianship documents related to Ernst Rothermund were destroyed "without a trace" as early as 1927. This certificate was issued on 22 February 1936. It is not clear whether this refers to a person under Ernst's guardianship or Ernst himself was placed under a legal guardian.

Excerpt 1 of 3 from the Civil Administration office in Medan were Ernst legalised his relationship with mrs Lauw Tjeng Nio and their daughter Helene Pauline on 9 October 1929.

Excerpt 2 of 3 from the Civil Administration office in Medan were Ernst legalised his relationship with mrs Lauw Tjeng Nio and their daughter Helene Pauline on 9 October 1929.

Excerpt 3 of 3 from the Civil Administration office in Medan were Ernst legalised his relationship with mrs Lauw Tjeng Nio and their daughter Helene Pauline on 9 October 1929.


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