Arthur Stiefel
Arthur Stiefel is commemorated in Frankfurt, Germany, through Stolpersteine dedicated to him and his wife, Frida. Born in Frankfurt am Main in 1879, he worked in the family’s Frankfurter Geschäftsbücherfabrik. The Jewish businessman married Frida Strauss in 1911, and their family included sons Siegfried Philipp and Ernst Rafael. A third son, Alfred, died shortly after birth.
The Nazi regime forced Arthur to abandon his business activities by 1935 and sell his properties by 1938. The family also faced a Jewish property tax and a Reich Flight Tax. In 1939, officials forced them from their home after declaring it “Aryan,” before deporting the couple in May 1942. Siegfried and Ernst escaped to the United States. Fred, as Siegfried became known, worked in New York’s handbag industry, while Ernest settled in Seattle as a certified public accountant. The memorial is wheelchair accessible, making this place of remembrance reachable for visitors.
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