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Piotr Krawiec 1897 - 1942

Born 1.6.1897 in Galew
Died 6.1.1942 in Gusen

He lived in Poniec. Father of six children, the last of whom was born when Piotr was already in the camp. Previously, he lived in Gorzyce, where he worked in a bakery. Then he bought a house and ... read more

Lucien Gonnetan 1888 - 1945

Born 13.11.1888 in Lyon
Died 26.2.1945 in Gusen

Lucien Gonnetan was born on 13 November 1888 in Lyon (4th district). Married to Marthe Van Minden, he was wounded in battle during the First World War. Lucien was father of 2 children, Maxime, born ... read more

Pierre Henrionnet 1924 - 1945

Born 17.2.1924 in Mainz
Died 9.2.1945 in Melk

Pierre Jean Émile Henrionnet was born on 17 February 1924 in Mainz, which was then under occupation by the French army following the First World War. He lived with his family in Koblenz until ... read more

Joan Plans Illa 1918 - 1942

Born 11.9.1918 in Barcelona
Died 2.2.1942 in Hartheim

Joan Plans Illa lived in Barcelona in the neighbourhood of Sant Andreu. Joan’s parents were called Andreu Plans and Coloma Illa. Ricard Brustenga Guàrdia(My grandparents were friends ... read more

Henri Eischen 1885 - 1945

Born 18.5.1885 in Hemstal
Died 21.2.1945 in Mauthausen

Henri Eischen was born on 18 May 1885 in Hemstal (Luxembourg). He was a factory worker. On 25 April 1944 Henri and his wife Marie were taken into custody for assisting a deserter. First he was held ... read more

Andrea Lorenzetti 1907 - 1945

Born 26.5.1907 in Ancona
Died 17.5.1945 in Gusen

Andreas Lorenzetti was born into a humble family. His father was a sales representative and his mother a housewife. At the age of 16 he graduated as a bookkeeper and immediately went to work in a ... 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

Emile Borremans 1881 - 1944

Born 31.5.1881 in Aarschot
Died 29.10.1944 in Gusen

Emile Maria-Jozef Borremans (alias Father Julius or Jules Borremans) was a Belgian priest and composer. He was a pupil of August De Boeck. Geert Callaert, pianist, composer, researcher read more

Filippo D'Agostino 1885 - 1944

Born 15.3.1885 in Gravina
Died 14.7.1944 in Hartheim

Filippo D’Agostino was a railway official. As an important politician of his time, he and his wife Rita Majerotti were involved in founding the Communist Party of Italy (Congress of Livorno). ... read more

Tadeusz Kotłowski 1924 - 1945

Born 17.5.1924 in Poznań
Died 24.2.1945 in Mauthausen

Tadeusz Kotłowski was born on May 17, 1924, in Poznań, into a military family maintaining the patriotic traditions of Greater Poland. He was the eldest child among the five children of Kazimierz K ... read more