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Henrik Schwarcz 1924 - 1944

Born 12.5.1924 in Trip/Bixad
Died 23.10.1944 in Gusen

Henrik Chaim Schwarcz was born in Bixad to Kalman and Frida. He was a young bachelor. He was a butcher and worked in the family business. Ronit Revach, relative read more

Alfonso Marín Córdoba 1909 - 1941

Born 6.2.1909 in Fernán-Núñez
Died 18.11.1941 in Gusen

Born on 06/02/1909 in Fernán Núñez (Córdoba, Spain). He married Juana Garrido Aguilar on 30/11/1935. He was a farmer. He fled to France, where in April 1940 he applied ... read more

Edward Ślusarczyk 1913 - 1943

Born 14.10.1913 in Cieszyn
Died 21.4.1943 in Mauthausen

Edward Ślusarczyk was the son of Paul und Stanisława of the Puchała family. He was a Polish teacher and a Roman Catholic. Edward Ślusarczyk wanted to change the world for the better and inspire oth ... read more

Izaak van Moppis 1916 - 1941

Born 10.10.1916 in Amsterdam
Died 18.7.1941 in Mauthausen

Izaak van Moppis was born in Amsterdam, Holland, on 10 October 1916 and died in Mauthausen on 18 July 1941 at the age of 24. He was the son of Jacob van Moppis and Sara Fuldauer. Izaak had one ... read more

Jozeph Nijkerk 1916 - 1941

Born 26.2.1916 in Amsterdam
Died 27.5.1941 in Mauthausen

Jopie Nijkerk was born in Rechtboomsloot, the northwest corner of Amsterdam’s Jewish quarter. He was the youngest child and only son of Salomon Nijkerk and Rosa Wagenhuis. Salomon, who had ... read more

Karel Hudomalj 1905 - 1944

Born 18.10.1905 in Zagorje
Died 27.9.1944 in Mauthausen

  Karel Hudomalj was a remarkable figure with an extensive political career. By profession he was a mechanic and, like many of his countrymen, he started his career in a coal mine. But his ... read more

Alojzy Tkocz 1910 - 1945

Born 12.8.1910 in Chwałowice
Died 23.4.1945 in Gusen

Alojzy was born on 12 August 1910 in Chwałowice in Poland. He was the son of Jan Tkocz. Alojzy was a member of The Polish Scouting and Guiding Association. He took part in the September Campaign ... read more

Rufin Penne 1903 - 1945

Born 25.12.1903 in Aspelare
Died 30.1.1945 in Gusen

Rufin Penne was born on 25 December 1903 in Aspelaere and died on 30 or 31 January 1945 in Gusen (number 97494). He was a director at the Ministry of Education in Brussels. During the war he was an ... read more

Kurt Kelman 1896 - 1945

Born 6.1.1896 in Berlin
Died 29.4.1945 in Ebensee

Carpenter. Arrested on 18 February 1943. Arrived in Auschwitz on 20 February 1943. Wife: Irma Kelman, nee Schwarzenberger – fate unknown. Michael Samuels, researcher   read more

Henryk Kłosowicz 1912 - 1941

Born 18.9.1912 in Rychwałd
Died 6.12.1941 in Hartheim

Henryk Kłosowicz was the son of Feliks and Justyna (née Gąsiorek) who lived in Rychwałd. In 1935 he completed his education at the state grammar school M. Kopernikus in Żywiec. Between 1935 and ... read more