Max Arthur Thalheimer ran a succesful enterprise in Oehringen with two brothers. The family was well-to-do and lived a nice house. The children grew up with their cousins like brothers and sisters. Max was a veteran from the First World War and had received the second highest decoration. After Hitler came to power the family was subjected to heavy antisemitism. In 1936 Max and his spouse decided to move to Stuttgart. They tried to emigrate to the United States and obtained a visa in 1940. Their boat would leave from Rotterdam on 11 May 1940. Because of the invasion of Germany in the Netherlands they got stuck however. The family lived through the bombardment of Rotterdam. All their possessions were lost during the bombardment. Approximately four months later they moved from Rotterdam to Maastricht.
In 1942 the family was sent to Westerbork. They could stay there because Max Arthur was a veteran from the First World War. In August 1943 the family was separated. The parents went to Theresienstadt as 'war veterans'. In January 1944 the children followed their parents to Theresienstadt. In September 1944 the family was separated again. Max Arthur was sent to Auschwitz together with his youngest child. His wife and daughter stayed behind in Theresienstadt. Max Arthur was killed immediately in Auschwitz. His child survived the war. Trude Thalheimer eventually also was deported to Auschwitz and immediately murdered on arrival.
USC Shoah Foundation, USC-SF nr. 03094 (interview Walter S. Thalheimer)
In addition, a Jokos file (number 36752) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 11868/20112).