Gender: girl
School:
School #17B
School #17 was a school for girls in the Lodz ghetto; school #17b met in the afternoon. In 1941, students ranged in age from 9 to 15 years, meaning they were born between 1926 and 1932.
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:
Ella Spiewak
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 12/5/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
mgsmallman
Birth Date:
1929-01-03
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 12/5/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
mgsmallman
Ghetto Street Address:
Lipowa, 57
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 12/5/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
mgsmallman
Inselstrasse, 34, 26
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 12/5/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
mgsmallman
User Comment:
I did a search for E* Spiewak, and then narrowed it down to anyone born in 1930 +/- 5 years. There were two results, and only Ella was in the appropriate birthdate range for her to have signed the album.
Approver Comment:
I agree. The only other possible candidate, Estera Spiewak, would have been too old to be attending school #17b in 1941. Nice job! Don't forget to note the date of deportation in the next stage.
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Father's Name:
Chuna Korman
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 12/6/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
mgsmallman
Chuna Spiewak
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 12/6/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
mgsmallman
Deported / Transferred:
1942-04-19
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 12/6/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
mgsmallman
User Comment:
There is a Chuna Spiewak listed at the same address as her, although his former name was Chuna Korman--perhaps a father or an uncle? No deportation information is listed for him.
A deportation date of April 19, 1942 is listed for Ella, although there is no corresponding deportation for that date under Secondary Sources, so it is unclear as of now where she went.
Expert Reviewer Comment:
Thank you for listing Chuna Korman. Good luck in the next stages!
Approver Comment:
I agree. Thank you for adding Chuna Korman as an additional name for her father. I hope we are able to find more information that might help us learn the destination of the deportation and what happened to Ella thereafter. Good luck in the next stages!
Stage 3: Labor Camps
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
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