Gender: boy
School:
School #2
School #2 was a religious school for boys in Lodz. Most students were between 8 and 15 years old, meaning that they were born between 1926 and 1933.
School #2 was located at Ulica Jakuba 10. The street name was changed to Rembrandtstrasse when German occupation began in 1939. You can read more about Ulica Jakuba at
http://www.lodz-ghetto.com/sw_jakuba_street.html,24.
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Natan Kohn
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 1/25/2011;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
katybasham
Birth Date:
1932-03-24
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 1/25/2011;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
katybasham
User Comment:
The reference range for his DOB is 1926-1931 however I can't find a "Natan Kon" within that range. I found this boy "Natan Kohn" who was born in 1932 and I think it might be a match.
Approver Comment:
I agree that you have found the person who signed the album! Kon might have been a Polish spelling, while Kohn is closer to the German; either way, they seem to refer to the same person. Even though the year is one later than we might expect to see from school #2, it is close enough to that range that, again, Natan Kohn is a candidate for the student who signed as "Natan Kon."
Also note his address: Franzstrasse 10, #5.
See you in stage 2!
Thanks for fixing the birthdate, see you in stage 2!
Stage 2: The Ghetto
Deported / Transferred:
1942-02-27
Source: Hospital, Labor, Deportation, and Administrative Records from the Lodz Ghetto
Status: Submitted 1/26/2011;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
katybasham
Death Date:
1942-02-27
Source: Secondary Sources
Status: Submitted 1/26/2011;
Confirmed
| Researcher:
katybasham
User Comment:
According to the records he was transported on 2/27/42 to Chelmno. The secondary sources state all transfers from Lodz-Chelmno from 2/22/42-2/28/42 were killed in gas vans.
Approver Comment:
I agree; even though there is no place of deportation listed, given the date and the fact there is a transport number, Chelmno is, as you suggest, the most likely place for Natan to have wound up. Excellent use of the secondary sources and thank you for helping to complete Natan's story.
Stage 3: Labor Camps
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
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