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.
RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY: jleesolt Contributing Researcher
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Rachela Laska
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Birth Date:
1924-10-26
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
User Comments:
She was a female student. I think she is the one who signed because her birthdate matches the dates of the ages of the children who signed the book between 1921-1944.
Approver Comments:
I agree; as you suggest, in September 1941 Rachela would have been almost 17 years old, the right age to be in Gymnasium. Remember that we're looking for people who would have been about 6-20 years old in 1941, so born between 1921 and 1935, since the album was signed by students in September 1941.
Also note her addresses: Adolf-Hitler-Strasse 25 and Sperlinggasse 6 #9. See you in stage 2!
