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John Goldstein: "The King of Meat Pies"

Frank Goldstein Paula Goldstein John Goldstein Gold Coast Australia Jewish German Migrants

Konditor-Pioniere in Queensland: Paula Goldstein mit den Söhnen Frank (links) und John (rechts) Source: Supplied

John Goldstein was born on a Japanese freighter in November 1938. His parents Julius and Paula had left Berlin earlier that month, desperate to escape from persecution in Nazi Germany. The Jewish family found a new home in Australia - and went on to build a proud empire of 18 "Konditoreien".


Busy Bee Cake Shop Julius Goldstein John Goldstein Roma Street Brisbane Jewish Bakery
"Busy Bee Cake Shop": Die 1944 gegründete, erste Konditorei der Goldsteins an der Roma Street in Brisbane Source: Supplied
Julius Goldstein John Goldstein Konditorei Jewish Gold Coast Brisbane
Tragisch: Vater Julius Goldstein verstarb 1962 in der Backstube, 56 jährig Source: Supplied
Paula Goldstein Gold Coast Australia Konditorei
Mutter Paula Goldstein war nach dem frühen Hinschied ihres Ehegatten die Seele und treibende Kraft der Ladenkette Source: Supplied
Gold Coast Marathon John Goldstein Co-Founder
Pioniergeist auch in der Freizeit: John Goldstein war Mitbegründer des ersten Marathons an der Gold Coast, 1979 Source: Supplied
John Goldstein King of Meat Pies Gold Coast German Jewish
Mahlzeit! Der heute 81-jährige John Goldstein ist in Queensland bekannt als "König der Meat Pies" Source: Supplied

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