Eduard Emanuel was a son of Jacob Emanuel and Isabella Kan. He married Maria van Emrik, a daughter of Marcus van Emrik and Jansje Presburg.
The couple had one son, Jacob, who was married to Rosette Dresden.
Eduard Dresden was deported from Mechelen to Auschwitz with convoy 17, which departed on 31 October 1942; arriving in Auschwitz was 3 November 1942. Eduard Emanuel might have been killed immedidately there upon arrival.
Memorial of the Belgian Jews and the Dossier of Foreigners of Antwerp.
By establishing the date of death of Eduard Emanuel the official date is maintained as stated after the war by the Dutch Department of Justice.