Student Profile: Nina Laufer

When entering the name Nina Laufer into the database, two names appeared. The birth dates were only seperated by one month. They are both listed as students in the ghetto. The ghetto address for the first Nina was SCHMIEDE 3 4 SPINNLINIE 62. She seems to have a change of address to Hohens 4. It is listed as a deportation but considering there is an address listed after, it is possible that the wrong notation was used. While the ghetto address of the second Nina is Hohens 40 19 and had a change of address on May 5, 1941.

Excellent research.

When I entered Nina Laufer into the database, two entries came up. Both entires stated occupation as schuelerin. The birthdates for the two Ninas were exactly one month apart. This could be coincidence that two different people with the same name were born a month apart or a mistake in the record keeping and both entries are the same person. The first entry supplied two addresses: Schmiede 34 and Spinnlinie 62; it also has a ghetto note: AUSG Hohens 4. This abbreviation usually indicates a transport most likely to Chelmno. However the address given for the second entry was Hohens 40 19 and there was also this note: 1.5.41 WYM A.G. 38. If 1.5.41 indicates a date, the first major deportation did not start until 1942 and Chelmno was not established into Dec. 1941, so this most likely indicates a change of address. I am not sure if Hohens is a street in the ghetto, but since it is listed as the address for the second entry, it is possible that the AUSG abbreviation on the first entry is a mistake and means to show a change in address.
When I entered Nina L into the database, one entry appeared with the name Nina Lauber. This entry shared the same date of birth as the first entry under Nina Laufer (24/8/1924). However, the addresses given for Lauber were Hohens 40 and Hohens 38 97. These addresses are similar to the second entry of Nina Laufer. It also supports the claim that Hohens is a street in the ghetto. The similarities between all three entries create the possibility that they could be the same person. Finally, the ghetto note for Nina Lauber is AUSG 10.9.42. This corresponds to the major deportations that took place between Sept.5-12 of more than 15,675 to Chelmno. Therefore, it is most likely that Nina Lauber was deported to Chelmno and was killed there. Upon entering N. Laufer, a Natalja Laufer is found with the same date of birth and address as the first Nina (Schmiede 3 4).

Excellent research. Your alternate name search turned up valuable info (ie, the September 10, 1942 deportation date).

The ghetto note for Nina Lauber is AUSG 10.9.42. This corresponds to the major deportations that took place between Sept.5-12 of more than 15,675 to Chelmno. Therefore, it is most likely that Nina Lauber was deported to Chelmno and was killed there. Since these deportations focused on young children and the elderly, this cannot be certain unless Nina was ill, however I have not found any information to support that. The Yad Vashem Central Database of Shoah Victims's Names have the names of Nina and her parents documented with the same date of births and addresses. It state's each perished in the Holocaust. However, though this is the mostly likely outcome, the database sites Lodz Names- List of the ghetto inhabitants which I believe is the same list I have found my research in therefore this cannot be taken as confirmation.

I agree with your conclusions... and, yes, you are correct that the Yad Vashem database is pulling from the same documents as the Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants database; so, you are right not to use it as an additional confirming source in this case.