Gertrude Basinger Oppenheimer papers

The collection consists of documents related to Gertrude Basinger Oppenheimer's emigration from Bruchsal, Germany to the United States in 1936. Included are affidavits of support, German emigration documents, an immigrant identification card, anda naturalization certificate. Also includes a handmade book illustrated and authored by her brother, Paul Basinger and sent to her in Bruchsal prior to her immigration to the United States. Gertrude Basinger Oppenheimer (born Gertrude Basinger, nicknamed "Trudel", 1918-2003) was born on 26 February 1918 in Bruchsal, Germany to Josef (b. 1876) and Karoline (b. 1889) Basinger. She had one brother, Paul (b. 1913). Gertrude's brother Paul immigrated to the United States in 1934 and settled in Chicago. Gertrude joined him in 1936 and their parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1939. Gertrude's aunt and uncle, Paula and Fred Falke, helped sponsor the family for immigration. Gertrude later married Sigmund Oppenheimer and they had one son, Martin.