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Gerrit van der Bijl 1920 - 1941

Born 12.2.1920 in Amsterdam
Died 11.8.1941 in Hartheim

Gerrit van der Bijl, oldest son of Simon van der Bijl (Amsterdam 21 August 1897 – Sobibor 16 April 1943) and Jetje Winnik (Amsterdam 27 July 1895 – Sobibor 16 April 1943). He had a ... read more

Hijman Lelie 1878 - 1942

Born 12.1.1878 in Amsterdam
Died 9.7.1942 in Mauthausen

Hyman Lelie had two sons (Herman and Ed) and one daughter ("zus"). Born in Amsterdam, he moved to The Hague, where he worked with his brother in selling car attributes and materials. Before that, he ... read more

Jacob Poons 1898 - 1941

Born 13.5.1898 in Den Haag
Died 12.8.1941 in Hartheim

In memory of my grandpa’s uncle, Jacob Poons Jacob Poons was born on 13 May 1898. He married Rachel Sarluïs on 9 January 1918. They had two children, Hadasse (born on 25 July 1918) and ... read more

Andreas Fröhlich 1921 - 1941

Born 14.10.1921 in Breslau / Wrocław
Died 28.10.1941 in Mauthausen

Andreas Fröhlich was the only son of Edith (Nissen) Fröhlich and Georg Fröhlich. He spent most of his childhood in Breslau, where Georg had a law practice. Andreas was gentle soul, ... read more

Jan Marks 1906 - 1940

Born 2.12.1906 in Płock
Died 25.11.1940 in Gusen

Jan Marks, husband of Stefania née Żochowska, father of Waldemar (born 1933) and Benicjusz (born 1935). Employed as a clerk at the Polish Social Security Bureau in Warsaw. Arrested at work in ... read more

Narcís Donadeu Buixalleu 1907 - 1941

Born 26.8.1907 in Sant Hilari Sacalm
Died 3.5.1941 in Gusen

Narcís Donadeu Buxalleu was born on August 26th, 1907 in Sant Hilari Sacalm. He was the brother of the also deported, Isidre Donadeu Buxalleu.He was a member of the Revolutionary Anti-Fascist ... read more

Michał Cieślar 1898 - 1940

Born 5.7.1898 in Wiśle
Died 15.9.1940 in Gusen

Michał Cieślar was a teacher and social activist. He graduated from the Protestant teachers’ seminary in Bielsko. His began his first job in 1909 at a primary school in Górki Wielkie. A ... read more

Jan Florian 1897 - 1942

Born 24.11.1897 in Brno
Died 7.5.1942 in Mauthausen

Jan Florian attended the First Czech State Grammar School in Brno. After gaining his school leaving certificate he was called up to the Austro-Hungarian army and fought on the Italian front in the ... read more

Karl Lösch 1901 - 1943

Born 14.9.1901 in Berlin
Died 2.4.1943 in Gusen

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Павел Александрович Пиляков / Pawel Alexandrowitsch Piljakow 1913 - 1942

Born 19.8.1913 in Pensa
Died 3.4.1942 in Mauthausen

Pawel Alexandrowitsch Piljakow was a soldier of the 61st Infantry Division, taken prisoner on 15 August 1941 at Rogachev (according to the book of memory of the Penza region – ... read more