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: samidamsky Contributing Researcher
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Fajga Laja Podchlebnik
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Fajga Laja Podeklebnik
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Birth Date:
1926-01-01
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Ghetto Street Address:
Lustige Gasse, 4, 34
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Scheunenstrasse, 10, 11
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West, 17
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User Comments:
Fela is a common nickname for Fajga Laja. There is a date associated with her move: July 27, 1944, meaning that she was in the ghetto until the very last stages of the liquidation.
Approver Comments:
I agree you've found the student who signed the album. In 1941, she would have been 15 years old, the right age to attend Gymnasium. Thank you for adding both spellings of her name!
We also have a date associated with her move: July 27, 1944, meaning that she was still in the ghetto until the very last stages of the liquidation. Can you find out anything else about her?
