Student Profile: Berl Makower

Gender: boy
School: School #20A


RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY: FranziskaBerlin Experienced Researcher
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Berek Makower
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
 
Berek Gakower
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Birth Date:
1933-00-00
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Ghetto Street Address:
Inselstrasse, 26, 14
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
User Comments:

The person I found was at the right age to attend the school, his occupation was Schueler. According to the JewishGen database Berl could be a nickname for Berek.

Approver Comments:
I agree that this is the person who most likely signed this name in the album. In 1941 he would have been 8 years old, the right age to attend school #20A. Nice work!

Thank you for listing the additional spelling of his name. Note the "Warschau" note--what might his connection to Warsaw be?
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Father's Name:
Szlojma Gakower
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Mother's Name:
Sara Makower
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
 
Szlojma Makower
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
 
Sala Sara Gakower
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
 
Szlojma Gakower
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Sibling's Names:
Chaskiel Gakower
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
 
Chaskiel Makower
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
User Comments:

Chaskiel Makower lived at the same Ghetto address. He was born two years before Berl, so he is most likely his older brother. Also, there are two more people listed under this address: Sara Makower, born in 1906, and Szlojma Makower, born in 1905. One of them is probably Berl's and Chaskiel's mother.

I just found that Szlojma Gakower ist listed as Male, whereas Slzojma Makower is listed as Female. But we can assume that this is Berl's father and Sara was his mother. Also, all the other Szlojmas I found in the database are male which indicates that this is a male name.

Szlojma Gakower
Approver Comments:
I agree that these are likely Berek's family members. Thank you for adding the additional last names. Have you been able to find any additional information on Berek?
Stage 3: Labor Camps
 
No research performed on this stage
Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
 
No research performed on this stage
Stage 5: Liberation & After
Student's Given Name:
Dov Berl Makower
Yad Vashem CD of Shoa Victims' Names
User Comments:

In the Yad Vashem Central DB of Shoa Victims names I found a person with the name Dov Berl Makower. He died when he was 9 years old and lived in Warsza. But, I am not sure if this could possibly be the same person.

Approver Comments:
Very interesting. Berek's record does indicate a Warsaw connection. I look forward to seeing what else you find.