Student Profile: Menasze Rozenblum

Gender: boy
School: Gymnasium and high school for boys


RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY: marcoshelby Contributing Researcher
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Menasze Hersz Rozenblum
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Birth Date:
1924-09-08
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
User Comments:

Although, the search returned with a middle name the, first/ and last name match. The birthdate also lines up with the date he would have attended Gymnasium, and the gender matches as well.

Approver Comments:
I agree that you've found the Menasze Rozenblum who signed the album. In September 1941, Menasze would have just turned 17, making him, as you note, the appropriate age to be in Gymnasium.

As far as the middle name goes, feel free to put it down in the "Names" field as part of his name--Menasze Hersz Rozenblum might have just chosen to sign his first and last names in the album, but it's good to have the middle name down so we can confirm where he shows up in other records.

Also note that Menasze lived at Kreuzstrasse 12, apartment 11, and Mittel 76.

A good start--I'm going to mark this stage "Confirmed" and look forward to seeing what you find for Stage 2!
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Father's Name:
Szlama Chaim Rozenblum
Hospital, Labor, Deportation, and Administrative Records from the Lodz Ghetto
Mother's Name:
Rywka Rozenblum
Hospital, Labor, Deportation, and Administrative Records from the Lodz Ghetto
Deported / Transferred:
1942-06-22
Hospital, Labor, Deportation, and Administrative Records from the Lodz Ghetto
User Comments:

According to his profile Menasze moved twice, first from Kreuz apartment 11 to 12, then to Mittel 76. He was deported in June of 1942, which, according to the secondary files charts suggests he would not have gone to Chelmno. Chances are he was sent to Aushwitz there were no other documented transports in the summer of 1942. We looked through 1210 people with the last name Rozenblum and found four other people who's birth dates work and all of the other information is a perfect match . Two of which we think are Menasze's sisters. The first is Miriam Rozenblum who was born 15-7-21, an age appropriate for a sister. The second is Rojza Etla Rozenblum born 6-9-19, who also could have been an older sister to Menasze. The second two people are definitely Menasze's parents, the ages are appropriate and they shared all three of the same addresses as well the same deportation date(which was also shared with the two potential sisters). The father, Szlama Chaim Rozenblum born 16-10-1890. The mother, Rywka Rozenblum, born in the year 1890. I believe we have exhausted our resources at this stage. All the documents of Lodz deportation suggest that there were no deportations in the summer of 1942. However, the database clearly shows that Menazse and his whole family were deported in June of 1942.

Re: I believe it was Auschwitz because, at this point there were only documented deportations to Chelmno, Auschwitz and Polzan. However, every where I have searched has suggested that there were no transports to Chelmno in the summer of 42 and Polzan was all male laborers. Seeing that Menazse and his whole family left on the same day I doubt he would have been sent to Polzan.

Approver Comments:
First off, I'm really impressed at your dedication in going through all 1210 records for Rozenblum, and congratulations on the finds.

In the "Chronicle of the Lodz Ghetto" (Gelman has a copy available), we find that there were transports to Poznan, a labor camp, beginning in early June. That trail runs cold after the first two weeks in June, but it is possible that there might still have been transports to Poznan going on during this time. Take a look through some other secondary materials (the Chronicle or any other books you might find) and see what you think the story is. Why do you think he was sent to Auschwitz?

Re: Auschwitz--sound reasoning. I'm going to continue to mark this as possible, but you're convincing me more and more.
Stage 3: Labor Camps
 
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
 
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
 
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