Ernst Flersheim

German-Jewish merchant, entrepreneur art collector, patron of the arts; Holocaust victim (1862–1944)
Person human Q94786490
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Summary

Ernst Flersheim was born on 1862[1] in Frankfurt[2]. He died on 1944[3] in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp[4]. He worked as a merchant[5] and art collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 13, 1862[8]
  • Date of death: March 29, 1944[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Ernst Flersheim[11]
  • Archives at: Departmental archives of Yvelines[12]
  • Family name: Flersheim[13]
  • Given name: Ernst[14]
  • Described at URL: https://kunst-raub-rueckgabe.de/biografie/familie-flersheim/#toc_Die_Frankfurter_Unternehmerfamilie_Flersheim[15], https://www.proveana.de/de/person/flersheim-ernst[16], https://www.oorlogsbronnen.nl/tijdlijn/Ernst-Flersheim/27/135913[17], https://www.proveana.de/de/sammlung/sammlung-ernst-und-gertrud-flersheim[18], https://www.restitutiecommissie.nl/en/recommendation/thames-at-london-by-jan-toorop/[19], https://www.frankfurt-live.com/gem-aumlldesammlung-von-ernst-und-gertrud-flersheim-133095.html[20], https://www.boijmans.nl/en/restitutions-ongoing-and-settled-restitution-claims[21], https://www.restitutiecommissie.nl/en/recommendation/prayer-before-supper-by-jan-toorop/[22], https://www.proveana.de/de/suche?term=Flersheim%2C%20Ernst%20und%20Gertrud%20(Frankfurt%20(Main))[23]
  • Described by source: Jewish Collectors and Art Dealers (Victims of Nazi persecution and expropriation)[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[25]
  • Place of detention: Westerbork Transit Camp[26], Bergen-Belsen concentration camp[27]

FAQs

Where was Ernst Flersheim born?

Ernst Flersheim was born in Frankfurt[2].

Where did Ernst Flersheim die?

Ernst Flersheim died in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp[4].

What did Ernst Flersheim do for work?

Ernst Flersheim worked as a merchant[5] and art collector[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . lostart.de. lostart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of death → Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
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