| First Name | Artur |
|---|---|
| Family Name | Finkelstein |
| Date of Birth | 06/19/1926 |
| Birthplace/Place of Residence | Frankfurt/Main |
| Residence in „Heim Isenburg“ | 07/30/1926 - unknown |
| Departure to | Signed off to Norway for adoption on 04/16/1928; Adopted by the Norwegian couple Philip Sam and Florence Watchman in 1929 |
| Profession | - |
| Deportation/Escape | Deported in November 1943 from Oslo toStettin. Deportiert to concentration- and extermination camp Auschwitz on 11/30/1942 |
| Date of Death/Place of Death | probably 12/01/1942/ concentration an extermination camp Auschwitz |
Artur Finkelstein is the son of Perla Finkelstein, who is also listed in this memorial book, and the brother of Manfred Finkelstein. Artur and his mother were housed in the home "Isenburg" shortly after Artur’s birth in Frankfurt am Main on 18.08.1926. Perla Finkelstein signed off in Neu-Isenburg for neighbouring Sprendlingen (part of city of Dreieich, district Offenbach). Presumably, she returned to her family living there. Whether she took her son with her or left him in the home "Isenburg" is not known. In 1929 Artur was adopted by the Norwegian antique dealer Philip Sam Watchman and his wife Florence, nee Bassman. The family lived in Oslo. Artur was now called Arthur.
Under German occupation the family’s home was plundered. On November 26, 1942, the Norwegian police, led by the Gestapo, arrested 532 Jewish women, men, and children and turned them over to the SS. Among those persons were Florence, Philip Sam and Arthur Watchman. In the harbour of Oslo, the prisoners were put together on the ship "Donau (Danube)" and brought to Szczecin under inhumane conditions. From there they were transported in freight waggons to Auschwitz on 30 November. Florence, Philip Sam and Arthur Watchman were murdered immediately after their arrival at the concentration and extermination camp. Artur was only 16 years old.
This biography could be compiled from the information provided by Bodil Stenseth (Oslo).
Further source: Stadtarchiv Neu-Isenburg; Institut für Stadtgeschichte Frankfurt am Main: