Friday, July 20, 2018

1939-1946 GIESSEN JEWS: MEMORIAL BOOK


1939-1946 GIESSEN JEWS: MEMORIAL BOOK
(“Gedenkbuch: Zum Gedachtnis der Toten Zur Mahnung den Lebenden” [1987])

This is the updated memorial book for the Giessen Jews who were murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
The list of 346 souls includes: Name (name, given name, birth name), Date of Birth, Place of Birth (?), Date of Death, Deportation place or place of death or place last seen alive.

“unbekannt”= Unknown

Saturday, July 14, 2018

GIESSEN JEWS IN ISRAEL


1924-1980 GIESSEN JEWS IN ISRAEL
(from “Die Giessener Juden in Israel” (1980), von Helmut Josef Stern)


Pages 46-52: An alphabetical list of 198 Giesseners who emigrated to Palestine. It includes the names of Jews who were residents in Giessen and the surrounding area who were born in Giessen, worked, studied, & taught there. It includes all the names that could be found up to 1980.

Column 1: Names at the time of exiting Germany. Those that had no information in Column 6 did not live in Giessen from 1933 onwards.

Column 2: Names changed by marriage or Hebraized versions.

Column 3: The years to 1932 are those of emigration to Palestine. From 1933, are years relevant to persecution-related escape. Few persons returned to Giessen or Europe after emigrating to Palestine. Those that left and returned to Palestine were victims of persecution; for them the first immigration year is specified.

Column 4: The crossed zero sign represents documented death; the “:-“ represents migration from Palestine or Israel.

Column 5: Residences are noted only for the living at the time. In some cases the location could not be determined.

Column 6: Documentation number

Page 53: Residences of Giessen Jews in Israel, arranged North to South. Homes as of 1980 are underlined.

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

JEWS IN KNYSZYN UNTIL WWII


JEWS IN KNYSZYN UNTIL WWII
(Malgorzata Skibicka)

Factory owners:
Lejba Ajzenberg, Tanchiel, Gersza Rozenblum, Lejba Grobman, Abram Mejer Zaghejm, Szloma Ochrymowski, G. Makow

Inkeepers:
Lipko Moszowicz, Zalko gympol Gawrosz, Weidileit Szmul, Dawid Isaak, Mendel Kuszel

Tradesman:
L. Fajnsztej, A. Geisler, M Goldberg, I. Goniadzki, F. Gregor, M. Grinszpan, Shurewicz, H. Jaffe, F. Knyszynski, M. Lichtensztej, S. Lappe, E. Malke, M. & S. Mikicinski, M. Sapiersztijnk, Spiwak, Rzezinski, T. Hersz, T. Segal, Tenenbaum

Fire Brigade:
Mejer Minski, Izak Nowinki Wolf Nowinski

Charitable Society:
Lina Hacedek, Bikkur Chojlim