Gender: girl
School:
School #8B
School #8 was a school for girls in Lodz. The students in #8b attended classes in the afternoon. Most students were between 9 and 15 years old, meaning that they were born between 1926 and 1932.
School #8b was located at Ulica Limanoskiego 26. The street name was changed to Alexanderhof when German occupation began in 1939. See
www.lodz-ghetto.com for a map of Ulica Limanoskiego and the rest of the Lodz ghetto.
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Bluma Lebowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/13/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
dianag825
Birth Date:
1928-00-00
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/13/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
dianag825
Ghetto Street Address:
Alexanderhofstrasse, 13, 5, Lodz, Poland, Lodz Ghetto, Poland
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/13/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
dianag825
User Comment:
The street is actually listed as "Alexhof" in the USHMM database. Jewishgen.org Lodz database shows the same info for Bluma, but spells out the full street name (Alexanderhofstrasse), and also puts Bluma with other family members of the same last name - two other children, a female adult and a male adult who are the correct ages to potentially be her parents.
Expert Reviewer Comment:
I do believe you have found the student who signed the book! The USHMM database abbreviates the names of the streets, and then in the drop down menu when you enter in the street address, the full name is there. Great work, good luck in the next stages!
Approver Comment:
I agree this is the student who most likely signed this name in the album. Be aware you might find her last name spelled many different ways, so keep your eyes open in the next stages. Good luck!
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Father's Name:
Icek Lebowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/13/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
dianag825
Mother's Name:
Feiga Lebowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/13/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
dianag825
Sibling's Names:
Gitla Lebowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/13/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
dianag825
Herszek Lebowicz
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants
Status: Submitted 4/13/2012;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
dianag825
User Comment:
I'm not 100% on the relationships, but all 5 lived at the same address, and the ages of the children and adults are plausible for them to be one nuclear family. Herszek born 1938, Gitla born 1932, Feiga (female) born 1905, Icek (male) born 1907.
Expert Reviewer Comment:
I do believe you are right about the family relationships! Feiga and Icek would be the right ages to be Bluma's parents, and Herszek and Gitla would be the correct ages to be her siblings. The same address and last name definitely indicates family members. Great work! In the upcoming stages, make sure to try spelling her last name both ways to see if you find a match because it is possible that it may have been misspelled in other databases or websites. Good luck in your research!
Approver Comment:
I agree with your conclusion that these were Bluma's family members, and based upon the dates of birth I also agree with the likely relationships. I hope you are able to find out what happened to Bluma and her family.
Stage 3: Labor Camps
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
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