Thea
Lindauer: Abstract | Full
Story | Images
and Artifacts
Thea K. Lindauer was born
in Eisenburg, Germany in 1922. She was the daughter of a prominent
Jewish merchant growing up in Germany. She enjoyed a comfortable
upbringing with her father, mother and younger sister.
In 1934, Thea was sent to
the United States in a program known as “Kindertransport”.
Thea was one of many children sent on “an experiment
in education”. She lived in New Trier, Illinois, with
a U.S. family. She kept in constant postal contact with her
family in Germany. In 1937, her German family came to the U.S.
Thea learned English, attended
high school and later college, where she studied the arts.
After graduating from art school, she focused on a career as
a commercial artist. During WWII she worked for the Navy in
graphic advertising. After the war, she met her husband, Harry
Lindauer. He was a well-respected man, once earning the highest
German civilian medal. He immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee
from Germany. Harry joined the U.S. army, serving under General
Patton. He earned many medals in recognition of his service.
Thea recently wrote a book
titled “There Must Be an Ocean Between Us.” She
wrote her book so that her grandchildren would know her story.
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