Student Profile: Miriam Szternberg

I believe Chaja Mirjam to be the student that may have signed the album. I also believe that there is a remote possibility that Chaja Mirjam and Mirjam are the same person, but under different names in the database. The birth years are not very far removed. I found both students by searching through the USHMM database using last name only. The first 4 addresses listed are that of Chaja Mirjam, and the last address is that of Mirjam. The first birthday is Chaja's birthday and the second (with only a year) is Mirjam's birthday.

I agree that Mirjam Szternberg is possibly the student who signed the album. In 1941 she would have been 14 years old, the right age to attend the Gymnasium and highschool for girls.

I also believe that Mirjam Szternberg and Mirjam Szterenberg are the same person because they lived at the same ghetto street address and were born in the same year. You will find her searching the database with a "fuzzy" search for the last name.

I wouldn't necessarily say that that Mirjam and Chaja Mirjam are the same person, because both their addresses and their date of birth are different. Also, Chaja Mirjam's occupation is "Schneiderin" whereas Mirjam's record indicates that she was a "Schuelerin" (student).

The notes field Mirjam Szterenberg might be interesting for your research on this student. Best of luck in the next stages!

Please add Mirjam Szternberg as another possible candidate to have signed this name in the album.

Please indicate which of the two possible candidates lived at this address.