Gender: girl
School:
Gymnasium and high school for girls
Gymnasium and high school students were typically between 14 and 20 years old. A gymnasium student in September 1941 was likely born between 1921 and 1927.
The gymnasium and high school for girls was located on Otylii. The street name was changed to Ottilienstrasse when German occupation began in 1939. See
www.lodz-ghetto.com for a map of Otylii and the rest of the Lodz ghetto.
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
ESTERA GERCIJG
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
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john2013
ESTERA GERCYG
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
Confirmed
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john2013
Birth Date:
1925-10-17
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
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john2013
Ghetto Street Address:
BUCHDRUCK, 138
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
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| Researcher:
john2013
BUSCHL, 188
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
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john2013
Inselstrasse, 38, 54
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
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| Researcher:
john2013
User Comment:
When searching for E. Gercyg only one name came up and that was Estera Gercyg born 17 Oct 1925 and living at INSEL 38 flat 54 and BUCHDRUC 138. It says she's a "HAUSFRAU" but I think is probably a mistake since she was only 17 in 1942 and 18 in 1943 when she died on 21/07/1943.
I also found her under ESTERA GERCIJG with the same information except Buschlinie 188 as her address.
Expert Reviewer Comment:
I agree with your research! She would have been the correct age for Gymnasium and High School for Girls!
Approver Comment:
I agree that these records both point to the same person. Thank you for adding this information and both spellings of her name. You may enter her date of death to the next stage.
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Student's Married Name:
Bajla Basia GERCYG
Source: Lodz Ghetto Work Identification Cards
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
john2013
Father's Name:
OWZIEJ GERCYG
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
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| Researcher:
john2013
Sibling's Names:
JULJAN GERCIJG
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
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john2013
JULJAN GERCYG
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
john2013
Death Date:
1943-07-21
Source: Lodz Ghetto Hospital Records
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
john2013
Place of Birth:
Grajewo, Poland
Source: Lodz Ghetto Hospital Records
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
john2013
Place of Death:
Lodz Ghetto, Poland
Source: Lodz Ghetto Hospital Records
Status: Submitted 4/19/2013;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
john2013
User Comment:
I found Estera in the Lodz Ghetto Hospital Death Records. It says she was born in 1925 in Grajewo, Poland. She died on 27 July 1943 in the Lodz Ghetto from "Lungenschwindsucht."
I found living at the same address, Owziej born 15 July 1888 and died 9 Oct 1942 and Juljan born 31 Oct 1936. In the Lodz Ghetto work Cards (via JewishGen) I found Basia Bajla born 1895 living at Inselstr. 38/54. I couldn't find her in the Inhabitants database though.
On Yad Vashem there are Pages of Testimonies for Bajla (Basza Gercyk nee Frank) Owziej (Owsej Gercyk) Estera (Ester Gercyk) and Juljan (Yehuda Gercyk). It says they perished in the Lodz Ghetto and there is also a testimony for Lejzer Gercyk (possibly Estera's brother).
Approver Comment:
I agree. Thank you for helping to complete Estera's record.
Stage 3: Labor Camps
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
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