About Genja Jonas
Lived 1895 – 1938 (aged 42). Genja Jonas was a photographer.
Genja Jonas (1895-1938) was a German photographer known for her portraits
Jonas was born on September 2, 1895 in Rogoźno, Poland. She studied photography in Berlin and opened a successful portrait studio there in 1918. She married journalist Alfred Günther in 1925.
Jonas died on May 8, 1938 in Dresden, Germany. She and her husband were attempting to emigrate from Germany when she died from illness.
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Who was Genja Jonas?
German photographer (1895-1938)
When was Genja Jonas born?
Genja Jonas was born on 2 September 1895 in Rogoźno.
When did Genja Jonas die?
Genja Jonas died on 8 May 1938 in Dresden.
What was Genja Jonas's occupation?
Genja Jonas was a photographer.
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Genja Jonas's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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