Person Sheet

Name Dr. jur. Alfred CASSIRER  Birth 14 Sep 1882, Kattowitz, Upper Silesia (Poland)139,200,201 Death 11 Jul 1932, Berlin, Germany202 Burial Heerstrasse Cemetary, Berlin203 Occupation Industrialist7 Education PhD law200 Father Dr Louis CASSIRER (1839-1904) Mother Emilie SCHIFFER (1847-1890)
Spouses
1 Hannah SOTSCHECK7
Children Eva (1920-)
Notes for Dr. jur. Alfred CASSIRER
For a century, Bitterfeld, Germany (near Dessau) has been a famous launching place for hydrogen balloons and the site of balloon races. The winners of two races include a "A. Cassirer": Details given are:321 04./05.08. 1906; Passengers - Professor Dr. Poeschel, A. Cassirer, Dr. Reichel, Launched from Bitterfeld, landed Reudzing b. Nowo Radomsk in Russia; Flight Duration 13.50.; Distance travelled 570. 06.06.1906; Passengers - Professor Dr. Poeschel Dr. Reichel, A. Cassirer, Launched from Bitterfeld, landed Spicherer Hoehen/St. Johann; Flight Duration 14:40; Distance travelled 530. As further support, the two passengers are likely to have been: Professor Carl Ernst Poeschel who was the propietor of Poeschel Verlag, a book publishing company which was publishing in 1905;322 and one of the founders of the Publishing house of brothers Reichel (Verlagsbuchhandlung Gebrüder Reichel) which was also publishing in 1905.323 Presumably these would have been well known to Paul and Bruno Cassirer, and thus also to Alfred Cassirer. In short the three passengers coincide both in relation to time, location and social circle. The above is suggestive but not proof. So whether this "A. Cassirer" was Alfred Cassirer, or indeed any blood relative of the Cassirers mentioned here remains to be firmly established. But the site was certainly easily accessible to a Cassirer living in Berlin, and the sport available to a man of Alfred Cassirer's wealth. See also references to Alfred Cassirer's considerable art collection: Museum für Islamische Kunst (Bodestr. 1-3): Die ganze Pracht des Orients entfaltet sich hier. Damen wiegen sich im Bauchtanz, es gibt Kalli-grafie-Vorführungen und die bis zu 400 Jahre alten Teppiche des großen Berliner Sammlers Alfred Cassirer (1875-1932) zu bestaunen Alfred is believed burried in Heerstrasse Cemetary beneath a Tombstone made for him by the sculptur August Gaul.203
Misc Note 2
I n g e n i e u r A l f r e d C a s s i r e r trat bei Beginn des Krieges als Kriegsfreiwi lliger beim Kaiserlichen Freiwilligen Automobil¬™]Corps ein und war auf dem westlichen, wie au ch auf dem östlichen Kriegsschauplatze. Am 13. Januar 1917 wurde er zum Vizefeldwebel beförde rt. Er wurde mit dem Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse ausgezeichnet. -- Cassier Stiftung Report Koehler & Kratz-Whan have 1868-1925 for his dates.