As a young widow, Lina provided for her family and livelihood on her own.
Born on April 24, 1881 in Gelnhausen.
Her father, Jakob Goldschmidt, ran a leather goods shop in Gelnhausen. At the age of 27, Lina met Julius Flörsheim, also 27, from Flieden at an arranged meeting. The meeting was successful: they married on October 25, 1908.
Success and tragedy
In 1909, the couple moved to Fulda, opened a dry goods store with Lina’s dowry, and had three children. The youngest died of scarlet fever a few days after birth. Lina also fell ill and suffered the consequences for the rest of her life. In 1917, Julius Flörsheim was killed in France during the First World War. For three years, Lina tried to keep the business going, but had to sell it in 1920. She eked out a living for the next few years with her widow’s pension and by selling everyday items.
Addresses in Fulda:
› Kanalstr. 55
› Schildeckstr. 7
Escape attempt and deportation
In 1936, she and her sister Rosa Goldschmidt left Fulda and moved to Frankfurt. Her children, who had fled to Palestine, tried unsuccessfully to enable Lina to emigrate as well.
On November 22, 1941, she was deported from Frankfurt to Kaunas, Fort IV, where she was murdered on November 25, 1941.
Based on the original photograph shown, all depictions have been reconstructed using artificial intelligence.