Student Profile: Motl Minski

Thank you for adding this name to the record. The note "Alter M" is short for "Alter Mieter," German for "old tenant," which we believe means that he lived at this address before and immediately after the creation of the ghetto. Thank you for adding the date of birth to this information.

Okay, for Motel's family I found his mother as DWOJRA NACHA MINSKA born 13/09/1890 and deported on 10/09/1942, his sister as Rywka Minksa/Minski born 3/05/1926, his brothers Abram Mojzesz/Moszel Minksa/Minkski born 9/11/1932 and Lajbus born 16/02/1929 and died 25/04/1943. Is it possible this is the family of Ruth Minsky Sender author of "The Cage"? In her book she writes about her brothers Motele, Laibele, and Moishele. In the book her mother, Nacha, is deported in September of 1942, her brother Laibele dies of Tuberculosis. After their mother is taken away Riva/Ruth is granted Guardianship over her brothers and becomes their mother and in 1944 they move to 18 Berka-Joselewicha Street which used to be a store. I'm almost certain these are the same people Ruth writes about in her book. I wasn't able to find anymore information on Motel. According to Ruth's Shoah Foundation Testimony she and her brothers were sent to Auschwitz in August of 1944.

This is fascinating information about Ruth Minsky Sender! Have you found any additional information in the database that might suggest these are the same people?

Motel was still in the ghetto in January 1944--have you been able to find him in the next stages at all?