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:
Erna Spirytus
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 11/17/2010;
Possible
| Researcher:
kmeier92
Birth Date:
1924-10-18
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 11/17/2010;
Possible
| Researcher:
kmeier92
Approver Comment:
I agree that you have found the student who signed the album; born in 1924, Erna would be 17 in 1941, an appropriate age to be in Gymnasium.
Note that there is an alternate spelling for Spirytus in the database, along with an alternate birthdate for Erna (close enough that I'm pretty sure they're the same person) and some more information on her address. If you wouldn't mind, please add this information to a separate field of "Name" and "Date," as well as her addresses in the comment field. Also, in the future, please use the comment field to let us know how you arrived at your conclusions--especially important for students who only signed their first initial, as Erna did.
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Father's Name:
Benjamin Spirytus
Source: LODZ GHETTO INHABITANTS DATABASE, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 11/17/2010;
Possible
| Researcher:
kmeier92
Mother's Name:
Gizela Gitla Spirytus
Source: LODZ GHETTO INHABITANTS DATABASE, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 11/17/2010;
Possible
| Researcher:
kmeier92
Approver Comment:
I agree that you have found likely candidates to be Erna's parents. As with Erna:
-Please note that there is an alternate spelling for both Spirytus and Benjamin in the database; looking under Spiritus will give you some additional information that will help your search.
-Please use the comment field to let us know how you decided these were her parents--ages, addresses, etc.
Thanks!
Stage 3: Labor Camps
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
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