Oton Vinski (born Otto Weiss; 20 March 1877 – 1942) was an influential

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who was killed during the

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. Vinski was born in Osijek on 20 March 1877, as Otto Weiss, to a

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ish family of Franjo and Berta Weiss. Vinski was married to Štefanija ( née Alexander) Vinski, of the notable

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Jewish family,

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. Together they had two sons:

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and Ivo. In 1918, Vinski changed his name and surname. He was employed as a

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and

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of the "Croatian Discount Bank" in

. During

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, Vinski was arrested and deported to

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together with his mother in law Ilka Alexander, where they were both killed in 1942. When his wife returned home, nobody was left. By mere chance Vinski's wife and sons have survived the Holocaust. His wife died in Zagreb 1959.

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