Lisbeth Gersuny biography: 13 things about Holocaust survivor born in Frankfurt, Germany

Who is Lisbeth Gersuny?

Lisbeth Stiassny Gersuny was a German-Austrian-American woman who lived in New York, United States. She and her Czech husband Dr. Otto Gersuny were Holocaust survivors.

Exactly 30 years ago, Lisbeth was born in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, which is now one of the most important financial hubs in the world. Her parents Dr. Sigmund Stiassny and Laura Kohnberger Stiassny were both born in Vienna, Austria.

Otto and Lisbeth have two sons together. They initially lived in Vienna before moving to Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York.

Lisbeth was 10 years younger than Otto and 2 years older than her brother Walter Stiassny, who was also born in Vienna. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. On January 12, 1908, her grandfather Salomon Kohnberger died in Vienna at age 69.
2. On July 11, 1910, her grandfather Wilhelm Stiassny died in Bad Ischl, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria at age 67.
3. On April 15, 1912, her grandmother Emilie Löwy Kohnberger died in Vienna at age 68.
4. On August 26, 1912, her brother Walter died of ruptured appendix in Vienna at the age of 10.
5. On September 9, 1916, her grandmother Julia Taussig Stiassny died in Bad Ischl at age 68.
6. On February 25, 1917, her mother died in Vienna at age 39.
7. On May 19, 1928, she gave birth to Carl Gersuny in Vienna.
8. On June 30, 1931, she gave birth to Conrad Gersuny in Vienna.
9. In October 1938, she and Otto emigrated by ship from Austria to New York City with Carl and Conrad.
10. On February 22, 1941, her father died in Vienna at age 67.
11. On July 14, 1964, her husband Otto died in New York at age 74.
12. On December 16, 1985, she turned 85.
13. On April 26, 1986, she died in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.