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Adrien Marcouyre 1893 - 1944

Born 10.12.1893 in Roubia
Died 17.12.1944 in Melk

My great-grandfather died during deportation. I have no picture of him or information available, and his birth certificate and that of his son, who died in 1969, record only a few ... read more

Nils Hegland 1900 - 1945

Born 14.11.1900 in Evje
Died 3.3.1945 in Melk

  Nils Hegland was born on 14 November 1900 in Evje to the north of Kristiansand. His parents were Johan Hegland, a wood merchant and sawmill owner, and his wife Inger Tonette, née ... read more

Alfons Haid 1883 - 1940

Born 18.11.1883 in Wien
Died 3.2.1940 in Mauthausen

Alfons Haid was born on 18 November 1883 in Gablitz near Vienna and lived in Austria until 1909. At first he worked as a casual labourer in industry and agriculture before finally becoming a ... read more

Márton Róth 1886 - 1944

Born 15.8.1886
Died 12.12.1944 in Melk

Márton Róth was married to Hélen Neumann who died at Auschwitz, June, 1944. They had nine children. At least five died at Auschwitz in 1944. At least two emigrated to the United ... read more

Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig 1896 - 1945

Born 20.6.1896 in Parenzo / Poreč
Died 22.4.1945 in Mauthausen

Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig was one of the most important figures in Italian architecture in the 1930s. Born in Istria, he enlisted in the Italian army, even though he was a citizen of the ... read more

Franciszek Szczeszak 1894 - 1943

Born 6.10.1894 in Markowice
Died 21.1.1943 in Mauthausen

Franciszek Szczeszak was born in Markowice near Krerowo as the son of the shoemaker Marcin (Martin) Szczeszak and his wife Elisabeth (nee Kaczmarek).  Aurelia Bartoszek Source:Civil Registry ... read more

Elie Talle 1902 - 1945

Born 10.7.1902 in Saulzet
Died 30.4.1945 in Schuls

His father Pierre was a domestic servant, his mother Marie, née Bost, did not work. Elie Talle completed his military service from 13 November 1922 to 7 May 1924 with the 6th Group of the ... read more

Robert Gaston Viry 1924 - 1943

Born 23.7.1924 in Plainfaing
Died 13.12.1943 in Wiener Neudorf

After completing primary schooling, Robert Viry decided to work as a weaver. The apprentice had never left Plainfaing, where he lived in the rue Noiregoutte. On 11 May 1943, after a tipoff had ... read more

Francisco Sánchez López 1907 - 1942

Born 22.3.1907 in Posadas
Died 9.1.1942 in Gusen

He was born on 22/03/1907 in Posadas (Córdoba, Spain). He was a day labourer. For three years he fought to defend Republican democracy until, in February 1939, he had to flee to France to ... read more

Manuel Lucas Martínez 1919 - 1942

Born 3.12.1919 in Alhama de Almería
Died 26.1.1942 in Gusen

Manuel Lucas Martínez was born in Alhama de Almería on 3 December 1919. At the young age of 17, he was enlisted in the army voluntarily to defend the legitimate government of the ... read more