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Enric Curia Gatius 1911 - 1942

Born 15.2.1911 in Rosselló
Died 28.1.1942 in Gusen

Enric was born on 15 February 1911 in Rosselló (Lleida). Burn marks on his face, caused by an accident, enabled him to avoid military service in 1932. He worked as a machinist in the J. Trepat ... 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

Michał Czachor 1888 - 1941

Born 11.9.1888 in Cmolas
Died 5.9.1941 in Gusen

Michał was survived by his wife Zofia, who died in 1996, and eight of their children: Genowefa, Pelagia, Joanna, Weronika, Józef, Tadeusz, Stanisława, Leon. Pawel Barancewicz, g ... read more

Tamás Tauszig 1921 - 1945

Born 19.2.1921 in Budapest
Died 24.4.1945 in Gusen

Tamás Tauszig or – as the family called him – Tomi was born on February 19, 1921 in Budapest to our old family nest on Szentkirályi út, where I ... read more

Otto Michael Popper 1915 - 1944

Born 6.10.1915 in Wien
Died 25.10.1944 in Linz

Otto Michael Popper was born on 6 October 1915 in Vienna, Austria. He was an Austrian citizen and the son of Dr. Michael (Ottokar) Popper (1859–1942, central manager of the Clam-Gallas estate) ... read more

František Paulus 1884 - 1942

Born 10.4.1884 in Velvary
Died 25.1.1942 in Mauthausen

František Paulus was born on April 10, 1884, in Vilémov near Golčův Jeníkov. He later settled in Velvary, where he ran a coaching inn and became actively involved in public life. ... 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

Филипп Георгиевич Остриков / Filipp Georgiewitsch Ostrikow 1901 - 1942

Born 21.1.1901 in Petropawlowsk
Died 9.5.1942 in Mauthausen

Filipp Georgievich Ostrikov was born on 21 January 1901 in Petropavlovsk into a poor peasant family of four children: three sons and a daughter. His childhood was marked by deprivation. After the ... read more

Peter Hermann Artur Bielefeld 1921 - 1941

Born 12.5.1921 in Stettin / Szczecin
Died 10.8.1941 in Mauthausen

Father: Hermann Bielefeld, born in Hamburg, 18.5.1863, died in Piaski, 23.03.1942 Mother: Anna Sophie, born in Hamburg, 11.07.1895, died in Piaski, date unknown Peter worked as a Hachschara ... 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