Gender: boy
School:
School #12A
School #12 was a school for boys in Lodz. The students in #12a attended classes in the morning. Most students were between 8 and 13 years old, meaning that they were born between 1928 and 1933.
School #12 was located at Ulica Franciszkańska 29. The street name was changed to Franzstrasse when German occupation began in 1939. You can read more about the schools on Franciszkańska at
http://www.lodz-ghetto.com/the_schools_and_collective_prague_IV.html,26.
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Chaim Majer Himelfarb
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/28/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
laurabader
Birth Date:
1932-06-22
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/28/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
laurabader
1933-10-22
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/28/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
laurabader
Ghetto Street Address:
LODZ ZAWADZKA, 14
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/28/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
laurabader
MUEHL, 39
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/28/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
laurabader
Hirtenweg, 6-8, 4
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/28/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
laurabader
Mühlgasse, 39, 17
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/28/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
laurabader
User Comment:
There are two people under the name "Chaim Majer Himelfarb". They are both within the appropriate age limit for attending school #12A. One last lived on MUHEL 39, while one initially lived at MUHL 39 17. I am not sure if this is the same location or not.
Approver Comment:
I'm pretty sure these are the same person--the dates of birth are very similar, too. Make sure you look for both dates as you go through the next stages. We also often see this name with two Ms (Himmelfarb), so make sure to keep an eye out for that spelling as well. Good luck in the next stages!
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Change of Address:
1942-01-15
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 11/28/2012;
Possible
| Researcher:
laurabader
User Comment:
For Chaim, born in 1932, he either changed addresses or was deported on July 14, 1944, but it is unclear. Using secondary sources on Chelmno, it says the deportations stopped after July 14, 1944. I'm not sure if there is a correlation between the dates, but I cannot assume he was on that last deportation to Chelmno.
Expert Reviewer Comment:
Thank you for not assuming anything as fact. As for the two boys, it would seem in the first stage that they could potentially be the same person. However looking into it more, the A.G. date for the two is completely different, in day, month and year. This leads me to think that the two boys could possibly be different people; however, I do not know this as fact. Please list both of the A.G. dates and indicate which date goes with which student.
Usually when we see two addresses and an A.G. date without a transport number, that possibly means that it is the change of address date. However again, we do not know this for certain; the transport number may have just been left off the record. Thank you for your research and good luck in the following stages!
Approver Comment:
Thank you for not jumping to conclusions with this record. Were you able to find any additional information in the next stages that might help you figure out what these dates mean?
Stage 3: Labor Camps
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
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