Student Profile: Mindla Sankiewicz

Based on the exact name match and birth date, I think you have most likely found the right person. Note that she moved from Litzmannstadt 33 in Lodz to Matrosen Gasse 60 Flat 12 in the ghetto. Her occupation was listed as "Haustochter" [variously translated as "house daughter," "lady's helper," "house servant (female)"]

While I'm not entirely certain Mindla and Mania are the same person, I'm fairly hopeful. I was unable to find any trace of Mindla outside of Lodz until searching Pinkas HaNitzolim I found "Mania Szymkiewicz," born in Lodz in 1923. And after searching Google I found that Mania is used as a nickname for Mindla.

mshaner - I share your hopefulness; however, the evidence here is very circumstantial. The names are significantly different and Pinkas HaNitzolim provides only a birth year (which is off by one year). In addition, a quick Google search found only one example of a woman who went by both Mindla and Mania. That said, Mania Symkiewicz was located in Lodz, and could conceivably be the same person. It's a stretch, but I'll mark this one as "possible."