Gender: girl
School:
School #17A
School #17 was a school for girls in the Lodz ghetto; school #17a met in the morning. In 1941, students ranged in age from 6 to 13 years old (most were 8 to 11 years old), meaning they were born between 1928 and 1935.
School #17 was located at Młynarska 25. The street name was changed to Mühlstrasse when German occupation began in 1939. See
www.lodz-ghetto.com for a map of Młynarska and the rest of the Lodz ghetto.
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Ruchla Laja Anachowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/25/2011;
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Ruchla Lea Annchowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/25/2011;
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Ruchla Ejnuchowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/25/2011;
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Birth Date:
1928-07-20
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
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1928-08-20
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/25/2011;
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1933-00-00
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/25/2011;
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Ghetto Street Address:
Franzstrasse, 76
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
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Sulzfelderstrasse, 26, 8
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/25/2011;
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Sulzfelderstrasse, 7
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/25/2011;
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User Comment:
I found two possible names for R. Ajnochowicz born between 1928 and 1935.
1.) Ruchla Ejnuchowicz born 1933 and she lived at Franz 76 and she had a ghetto note of Weisenhaus (I believe this means Orphange but not certain?)
2.) I found Ruchla Laja Anachowicz born 20/07/1928 and she lived at Sulzf 26 8 and she appears twice with that name. I also found Ruchla Lea Annchowicz born 20/08/1928 and she lived at the same address Sulzf 26 8. Also Sulzf 7 and she had a ghetto note of ausg 30.3.42. She was deported on March 30, 1942.
I believe Ruchla Laja and Ruchla Lea are the same girl due to the birthdates being one month off and the same address.
Approver Comment:
I agree with all of your conjectures. Ruchla Laja and Ruchla Lea are almost certainly the same person, and your instinct to put down both spellings and both birthdates was correct. I wonder which will wind up being right (or can we even know?) in the end.
Weisenhaus (which is actually spelled Waisenhaus in German, but for some reason the LGID only spells it with an E!) does indeed mean orphanage. If Ruchla Ejnuchowicz winds up being the person who signed this name in the album, then you've stumbled on one of the orphans of 17A. Let's keep a close eye on any information we might find on what happened to her.
Great work!
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Mother's Name:
Szewa Anachowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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Szejwa Annchowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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Szejwa Schumacher
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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Sibling's Names:
Ajdla Anachowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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Chana Bluma Anachowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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Ajdla Annchowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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Chana Bluma Annchowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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Mindla Ejnuchowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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Deported / Transferred:
1942-03-30
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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Camp Deported/Transferred to:
Chelmno, Poland
Source: Secondary Sources
Status: Submitted 10/26/2011;
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User Comment:
I found Mindla born 1931 also living at Franz 76 and since she shares the same name as Ruchla born 1933 I believe she was her older sister.
Szejwa/Szewa Anachowicz/Annchowicz nee Schumacher born in 1900 was the mother of Ruchla born 1928 and her sisters were Chana Bluma Anachowicz/Annchowicz born 02/08/1931 and Ajdla Anachowicz/Annchowicz born 30/06/1933. They all lived at the same address and were deported on March 30, 1942. According to the Secondary Resources if they were departed in March of 1942 they were sent to Chelmo where they perished in the gas vans.
Approver Comment:
You'll also see a Jankiel Annchowitsch (or Schumacher) living at Sulzfelderstrasse 26/8 and Sulzfelderstrasse 7, born in 1900 and deported on Transport 37. Maybe Ruchla, Chana, and Ajdla's father?
Thank you for fixing the last name entries. I agree with your conjecture about Chelmno. Thank you for helping to complete Ruchla'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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