Gender: boy
School:
School #13B
School #13 was a school for boys in Lodz. The students in #13b attended classes in the afternoon. Most students were between 10 and 15 years old, meaning that they were born between 1926 and 1931.
School #13 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 Cale
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 1/31/2011;
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Calek Chaim
Source: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Poland/
Status: Submitted 1/31/2011;
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Birth Date:
1924-00-00
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 1/31/2011;
Possible
| Researcher:
lsfetcu
User Comment:
"Calek, Chaim" came the closest to "Chaim, Cale" and fell into the same category of birthdates for this particular school. After entering the name into jewishgen.org, it gave more detail about this student being in Lodz ghetto. Although occupation did not say "student", it said "sohn", which is german for "son." I hope this is the right one!
I googled "Chaim Calek" and an article on ushmm.org came up for a child who was in the Lodz ghetto by the name of "Chaim Cale", which is the exact name of the signature and had the same school listed. I cannot find any other information on the Name Search database or the JewishGen databases.
Approver Comment:
Maybe this is as far as we can tell his story given the records at our disposal. Have you tried other spellings?
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I agree! In 1941 he would have been 17 years old, an appropriate age to be attending Gymnasium. Also note his addresses: Siegfriedstrasse 14 #33 and Zachodni 11. Good work, see you in stage 2!
Stage 2: The Ghetto
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Stage 3: Labor Camps
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
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