Gender: boy
School:
School #6
School #6 taught boys and girls who were deaf or hard-of-hearing. Since it was the only school for children who were deaf in the Lodz Ghetto, its students ranged in age from 6 to 20 years old, and were born between 1921 and 1935.
School #6 was located at Ulica Limanoskiego 45. The street name was changed to Alexanderhofstrasse when German occupation began in 1939. See
www.lodz-ghetto.com for a map of Ulica Limanoskiego and the rest of the Lodz ghetto.
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Jechezkel Finkel
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 4/14/2011;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
felthousen
Birth Date:
1931-12-19
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 4/14/2011;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
felthousen
User Comment:
I found Jechezkel Finkel in the Lodz Ghetto database. His birhtdate matched the aproximated dates for the school he attended.
Approver Comment:
Great work! I agree you've found the right student--as you suggest, in September 1941 he would have been almost 10 years old, an appropriate age to be attending school #6. Also note his addresses: Kelm 64 #7 and Mittel 20. See you in stage 2!
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Father's Name:
Manasze Finkel
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/21/2013;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
sarahstein
Sibling's Names:
Izak Finkel
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/21/2013;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
sarahstein
Schulim Finkel
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/21/2013;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
sarahstein
User Comment:
In this stage I was able to discover more about Jechezkel’s family. Through the Lodz Ghetto Database on the USHMM website, I was able to find who I think are his father and two brothers. I could not find a woman who matched who I think could be his mother. I know Jechezkel changed addresses however; it does not give a date so I decided to look at information on which I thought were his sibling’s pages. I first looked to Izak Finkel, noting that A.G. 4.3.44 was in his notes, thus indicating that he could have possibly been deported to a camp. In looking at the deportation records under secondary sources, it states that there was indeed a deportation that day from Lodz to Czestochowa with mostly men. However, this is Izak Finkel, Jechezkel’s brother, and we cannot say definitively that they were on the same transport out of Lodz or even if Jechezkel or other members of his family survived the ghetto.
Approver Comment:
I agree you've found his family members. Thank you for your caution in not assuming Jechezkel and Izak were deported at the same time--I hope we can find out what happened to Jechezkel, though.
Stage 3: Labor Camps
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
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