Individual Details
George "Georg" Turkel
(15 Mar 1905 - 1 Jun 1996)
mail of WCT 11/12/1998:
After graduating university George made several trips with groups of other graduates/students of mixed gender and religion.
These groups were headed by one of George's old teachers, Prof. Griel, who would take photo slides during these trips and earn money giving travelogues upon his return. With him George made three trips to Bulgaria visiting other places enroute at various times such as Greece (Corfu), Albania (Tirana), and Yugoslavia (Montenegro).
On the trip documented by this 1933 photograph, George (sitting center) had taken a boat trip from Vienna down the Danube through Budapest and Belgrade. Owing to low water, the group disembarked at the Bulgarian river town of Roustuch and covered the total remaining distance to Varna on the Black Sea by train- The trip took 5 days and 4 nights.
Later George worked as a newspaper journalist which entitled him to discounts on travel and accommodations. He travelled extensively returning to many of his old stops and adding new ones; he visited Italy which then was under Mussolini.
On March 13, 1938 Germany annexed Austria ("Anschluss") and all German anti-Semitic decrees immediately applied throughout Austria. However in the beginning it was quiet and people could move about freely. George was even able to continue his travels unrestricted to Berlin. About two months later be was able to leave Vienna for the USA to join Hillel, Frieda, Henry and Malvina. Very shortly thereafter Simon and his own family made the crossing.
Shortly after George arrived in USA he heard from Dr. Griel (1938/1939?) asking for help exiting Vienna. George was pained to be unable to do anything for his good friend; that was the last he heard from or of him.
Once George came to the USA he never again left this country.
Employing apartment managers from 1938 to 1960 George continued, to supervise the building from the USA. Rents were about $20 per month. George knew the building well and felt that as it was built out of brick and stone it should East another 100 years. However, recognizing the increasing difficulty, costs and risks of absentee management, Henry urged that the property be sold which finally it was in 1960.
After graduating university George made several trips with groups of other graduates/students of mixed gender and religion.
These groups were headed by one of George's old teachers, Prof. Griel, who would take photo slides during these trips and earn money giving travelogues upon his return. With him George made three trips to Bulgaria visiting other places enroute at various times such as Greece (Corfu), Albania (Tirana), and Yugoslavia (Montenegro).
On the trip documented by this 1933 photograph, George (sitting center) had taken a boat trip from Vienna down the Danube through Budapest and Belgrade. Owing to low water, the group disembarked at the Bulgarian river town of Roustuch and covered the total remaining distance to Varna on the Black Sea by train- The trip took 5 days and 4 nights.
Later George worked as a newspaper journalist which entitled him to discounts on travel and accommodations. He travelled extensively returning to many of his old stops and adding new ones; he visited Italy which then was under Mussolini.
On March 13, 1938 Germany annexed Austria ("Anschluss") and all German anti-Semitic decrees immediately applied throughout Austria. However in the beginning it was quiet and people could move about freely. George was even able to continue his travels unrestricted to Berlin. About two months later be was able to leave Vienna for the USA to join Hillel, Frieda, Henry and Malvina. Very shortly thereafter Simon and his own family made the crossing.
Shortly after George arrived in USA he heard from Dr. Griel (1938/1939?) asking for help exiting Vienna. George was pained to be unable to do anything for his good friend; that was the last he heard from or of him.
Once George came to the USA he never again left this country.
Employing apartment managers from 1938 to 1960 George continued, to supervise the building from the USA. Rents were about $20 per month. George knew the building well and felt that as it was built out of brick and stone it should East another 100 years. However, recognizing the increasing difficulty, costs and risks of absentee management, Henry urged that the property be sold which finally it was in 1960.
Events
| Birth | 8 Mar 1905 | Podwoloczyska, Galicia, Austria-Hungary |  | ||
| Birth | 15 Mar 1905 | Podwoloczyska Jewish Birth Records - Podwoloczyska, Galicia, Austria-Hungary | | ||
| Residence | Aft 1914 | Vienna (Wien), Austria | |||
| Immigration | 1925 | Ellis Island, New York, United States | |||
| Occupation | Bef 1938 | journalist in Berlin 1938 emigrated from Vienna to USA | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1940 | Lola (?maiden) | | ||
| Military | 16 Oct 1940 | 12507 Linwood Ave, Detriot, Wayne, Michigan, United States | |||
| Marriage | 1941 | Anna "Annie" Halpern | |||
| Soc Sec No | Bef 1951 | 380-14-1463, Michigan | |||
| Residence | 1987 - 1996 | Oak Park, Oakland, Michigan, United States | |||
| Residence | 5 Apr 1987 | 24640 Chech Ave, Oak Park, MI 38237 [tel. 541-4382] | |||
| Death | 1 Jun 1996 | Oak Park, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Anna "Annie" Halpern (1912 - 2004) |
| Child | Harvey A Turkel (1944 - 2020) |
| Child | Susan Ruth Turkel (1951 - 2010) |
| Spouse | Lola (?maiden) (1905 - ) |
| Father | Hillel Turkel (1877 - 1941) |
| Mother | Freida "Frime" Segal (1879 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Simon Türkel (1900 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Dr. Heinrich "Henry" Türkel (1903 - 1992) |
| Sibling | Malvina "Malwisia" Turkel (1910 - 2001) |