Mariam Samberg

[Rosemary of Eldormere]

Mariam Ava Samberg

Date of Birth: 11 July 1944
Place of Birth: London, England United Kingdom

Mariam was born in London to Jewish parents, who fled Nazi Germany in the early 1940s. Her mother is Hadassa Cohen, born and raised in Hamburg. Her father is Abraham Samberg, born and raised in Oldenburg. They managed to escape the nazis and met on the boat from Hamburg to the UK. Mariam was raised in a loving home, speaking Hebrew fluently and she is now a student of Italian at University College London. Though her parents were born and raised in Germany, the language was never spoken at home.

Her father Abraham Samberg owns quite a succesful milleners business in Chelsea, London. Mariam has an older brother, Samuel, who is a student of physics.

Would love to visit Israel, but is seriously out of cash and hesitant about the Zionist movement. Better not be that outspoken and rebellious, that can only cause trouble. Mariam is modest and reserved but not shy. Those who know her well, know she can be quite the chatterbox with a great passion for literature and Italiam movies.

Appearance: Petite frame, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Height: 1.62 m, Weight: 52 kilos.

Languages: English (fluent), Hebrew (fluent), Italian.

Nationality: British

Residence: Chelsea, London

Lives with: Just was given the keys to her own apartment. She is busy decorating and browsing through the many flea markets of London.

 

[Silent Hunter UK]

You weren't going to be able to flee Nazi Germany for the UK in the early 1940s as the war had started by that point. Late 1930s would work better. Also, her parents may well have been interned for a bit, but likely released by 1944.

How luxurious a flat/apartment are you looking at?

Edited May 26, 2023 by Silent Hunter UK (see edit history)

[Rosemary of Eldormere]

Thank you for your input and yes, you are right; my notes are a bit off. But this is what I found. The oceanliner MS St. Louis left Hamburg in May 1939 with about 900 Jewiish passengers, have a look here: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/voyage-of-the-st-louis The UK did in fact admit some of the passengers, but not all.

Now, with regards to the internment you mention, I am wondering if you are correct. The 2nd World War was declared on 1 September 1939, so would Jewish refugees have been interned before that date? Not sure if it matters for the story! But l am looking forward to your input on this.

The flat should be in a good neighbourhood! That is what matters most. A 23 y.o doesn't need a mansion.

 

 

[Silent Hunter UK]

18 hours ago, Rosemary of Eldormere said:

Thank you for your input and yes, you are right; my notes are a bit off. But this is what I found. The oceanliner MS St. Louis left Hamburg in May 1939 with about 900 Jewiish passengers, have a look here: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/voyage-of-the-st-louis The UK did in fact admit some of the passengers, but not all.

Now, with regards to the internment you mention, I am wondering if you are correct. The 2nd World War was declared on 1 September 1939, so would Jewish refugees have been interned before that date? Not sure if it matters for the story! But l am looking forward to your input on this.

The flat should be in a good neighbourhood! That is what matters most. A 23 y.o doesn't need a mansion.

 

 

They were interned when the war broke out and it was generally the men of military age:

http://refugeehistory.org/blog/2017/12/9/second-world-war-internment-in-the-uk-and-the-usa

Chelsea is a good neighbourhood.

[Rosemary of Eldormere]

Brilliant, let's do this

[Silent Hunter UK]

Once you've done your edits, we can get started.

[Rosemary of Eldormere]

Edited:

 

Mariam Ava Samberg

Date of Birth: 11 July 1944
Place of Birth: London, England United Kingdom

Mariam was born in London to Jewish parents, who fled Nazi Germany early 1939. Her mother is Hadassa Cohen, born and raised in Hamburg. Her father is Abraham Samberg, born and raised in Oldenburg. They managed to escape the nazis and met on the boat from Hamburg to the UK. Mariam was raised in a loving home, speaking Hebrew fluently and she is now a student of Italian at University College London. Though her parents were born and raised in Germany, the language was never spoken at home.

Her father Abraham Samberg owns quite a succesful milleners business in Chelsea, London. Mariam has an older brother, Samuel, who is a student of physics.

Would love to visit Israel, but is seriously out of cash and hesitant about the Zionist movement. Better not be that outspoken and rebellious, that can only cause trouble. Mariam is modest and reserved but not shy. Those who know her well, know she can be quite the chatterbox with a great passion for literature and Italiam movies.

Appearance: Petite frame, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Height: 1.62 m, Weight: 52 kilos.

Languages: English (fluent), Hebrew (fluent), Italian.

Nationality: British

Residence: Chelsea, London

Lives with: Just was given the keys to her own apartment in Chelsea. She is busy decorating and browsing through the many flea markets of London.

[Silent Hunter UK]

How did she get into intelligence work?

[Rosemary of Eldormere]

She has yet to be recruited....

[Silent Hunter UK]

5 hours ago, Rosemary of Eldormere said:

She has yet to be recruited....

Covert Action Team is meant for regular operatives, but we could find you a way to get involved as an "innocent".

[Rosemary of Eldormere]

Ok, and then we can see where it goes