Student Profile:
R. Hades
Gender: girl
School:
School #17A
School #17 was a school for girls in the Lodz ghetto; school #17a met in the morning. In 1941, students ranged in age from 6 to 13 years old (most were 8 to 11 years old), meaning they were born between 1928 and 1935.
School #17 was located at Młynarska 25. The street name was changed to Mühlstrasse when German occupation began in 1939. See
www.lodz-ghetto.com for a map of Młynarska and the rest of the Lodz ghetto.
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Ryfka Chodes
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/18/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
belzer
Rywka Hudes
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/18/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
belzer
Birth Date:
1932-00-00
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/18/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
belzer
Ghetto Street Address:
Matrosengasse, 46, 13, Lodz Ghetto, Poland
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/18/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
belzer
Oststrasse, 27, Lodz Ghetto, Poland
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/18/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
belzer
User Comment:
I ran a "fuzzy" search for the last name "Hades" in the database, and found two similar results with the same year of birth and the same addresses. This leads me to believe that "Ryfka Chodes" and "Rywka Hudes" are "R. Hades".
Expert Reviewer Comment:
Here's a case where those database tools make a difference, and it was great that you made use of them. I agree that you have found two possibilities, or more likely one person with variant spellings, matching the R. Hades who signed the album for School 17A. It's interesting to note that there are no matches for Hades as an exact spelling, which suggests that it is either an uncommon name or an error in spelling or in transcription. When I ran the fuzzy search, I got only the Hudes spelling, but when I ran the dmsoundex search the Chodes spelling showed up. Was that your experience as well? Please continue to see what more you can learn about Rywka Hudes/Chodes.
Approver Comment:
Great work putting these two names together. I look forward to seeing what you find out about Rywka/Ryfka in the next stages.
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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