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Stanisław Mróz 1902 - 1941

Born 5.1.1902 in Rzgów
Died 3.11.1941 in Gusen

Stanisław Mróz was born in 1902 in his family home at Olszak, a settlement near Rzgów, where he spent his whole, idyllic childhood. He attended a local primary school and then the state ... read more

Nicola Serra 1918 - 1944

Born 2.7.1918 in Imperia
Died 21.11.1944 in Redl-Zipf

The Serra brothers Enrico Serra and his brother Nicola were partisans, living from 8 September 1943 as ‘rebels’ in the mountains of Imperia. Enrico was arrested, together with his ... read more

David Hartog Kropveld 1915 - 1941

Born 26.11.1915 in Amsterdam
Died 12.9.1941 in Mauthausen

His wife: Sipora Segal, Born 06.10.1913 - died Sobibor 16.04.1943     Children: Israël Samuël Kropveld, Born 25.05.1935 - died Sobibor 16.04.1943 Abraham Kropveld, Born ... read more

Marian Wiewiórkowski 1910 - 1941

Born 7.8.1910 in Opatówek
Died 6.4.1941 in Gusen

From 1937 my grandfather was the postmaster in Opatówek near Kalisz. He was imprisoned in Opatówek and in Kalisz, then deported to the Dachau concentration camp and subsequently to the ... read more

Max Bornstein 1924 - 1945

Born 8.6.1924 in Wien
Died 24.2.1945 in Gusen

I know very little about my uncle, as my mother, who survived Auschwitz, never told me about her family. The information I have is from what I was told by my uncle's classmates.   My uncle was ... 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

Wojciech Wojcieszak 1894 - 1941

Born 19.3.1894 in Niestronno
Died 22.4.1941 in Gusen

Wojciech Wojcieszak was born on 19 March 1894 in Niestronno, Poland, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the Mogilno poviat, in the Mogilno commune. His mother was called Anna Wojcieszak. The ... read more

Walter Benjamin Blau 1918 - 1941

Born 2.1.1918 in Hamburg
Died 3.7.1941 in Mauthausen

Father: Armin Blau  Mother: Ella Blau-Cohen After the eviction, Walter lived at M. Angelostraat 34, Amsterdam.  He was transported from Schoorl to Mauthausen on 11.06.1941.  Both ... 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

Jan Czyżewski 1884 - 1945

Born 27.8.1884 in Kłonna
Died 16.3.1945 in Ebensee

Jan Czyżewski was born on 27 August 1884[1] in Kłonna, a small village 90 km south of Warsaw. He married Ewa Dombrowska and fathered three children. He worked as a farmer and served as mayor of the v ... read more