Erna Lang

Erna Halbe
Erna Lang
Born
Erna Louise Margaretha Demuth

30 June 1892
Hamburg, Germany
Died18 May 1983
Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
Occupation(s)Political activist
Revolutionary
Politician
Political partySPD
KPD
KPDO
SAPD
Spouse(s)1. Max Halbe (-1918)
2. Joseph Lang (1902-1973)
ChildrenHerta Halbe/Thielcke (1914-)
ParentErnst Demuth (-1912)

Erna Lang (born Erna Demuth: 30 June 1892 – 18 May 1983) was a German activist participant in the November Revolution and politician.

Between 1913 and 1918 she was married to Max Halbe who was killed in the war. Her second marriage, to Joseph Lang, took place in 1941. Therefore, sources covering her political and later activities may identify her as Erna Halbe or as Erna Lang.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Rita Bake (2000). Erna Halbe, geb. Demuth, in zweiter Ehe verheiratete Lang, (30.6.1892–1983), war das einzige weibliche Mitglied der Exekutive des Arbeiter- und Soldatenrats und wurde ... (PDF). Landeszentrale für politische Bildung, Hamburg. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-3-929728-52-1. Retrieved 9 March 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Erna Lang". Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e. V. , Bonn. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ^ Andreas Herbst; Hermann Weber. "Halbe (Lang), Erna * 30.6.1892, † 18.5.1983". Handbuch der Deutschen Kommunisten. Karl Dietz Verlag, Berlin & Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur, Berlin. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ^ Ulrich Eumann (compiler). "Erna Halbe (30.6.1892-18.5.1983)". Sozialgeschichte der KPD in der Weimarer Republik. The source includes a photo-portrait (approximately one third of the way down what is a long page). Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2017.