birponcz
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 05:04:11 pm
It's definitely possible that the Hela Frenkel liberated at Bergen Belsen is the same Hela Frenkel. However, you are correct that the birth date seems too old. It's always possible that she lied about her age or it was recorded incorrectly... Who knows? Without a record from the Lodz ghetto to identify her as the girl who signed the album, it's hard to know.
I've come across folks named Hela who also referred to themselves as Helen. But I can't find any record of a Helen Frenkel in Lodz either. Hopefully another lead will turn up.