Gender: girl
School:
Gymnasium and high school for girls
Gymnasium and high school students were typically between 14 and 20 years old. A gymnasium student in September 1941 was likely born between 1921 and 1927.
The gymnasium and high school for girls was located on Otylii. The street name was changed to Ottilienstrasse when German occupation began in 1939. See
www.lodz-ghetto.com for a map of Otylii and the rest of the Lodz ghetto.
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
Fajga Sztajnfeld
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 9/10/2010;
Possible
| Researcher:
kvilic
Birth Date:
1927-04-28
Source: Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Status: Submitted 9/10/2010;
Possible
| Researcher:
kvilic
User Comment:
There is also an entry for Fajga Szteinfeld born 30.05.1926. I am more inclined to think that the correct student is the one noted as born in 1927. Her occupation is noted as schulerin whereas the other simply notes "nie." Also, Fajga Sztajnfeld is confirmed on the same address (+ one more) in the Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names.
Approver Comment:
Great research, and a very good catch to note the difference between 1926 Frajda and 1927 Frajda. I agree that Frajda would have been of an appropriate age to be attending Gymnasium. The confusion comes at the first name: While Fela and Frajda appear to us to be similar names, Fela is a common Polish girl's name meaning "Lucky," and Frajda instead means "bird." This means that Frajda is likely not our Fela, but I have not yet found a better alternative. I'm going to mark this "possible," and encourage you to keep looking for more information! You’ve found good information about Frajda’s addresses--try continuing on to stage 2 and see what else you find out about her life in the ghetto. It is not unusual to find records in later stages that confirm or disprove your original assumptions about a research subject. Who knows? We may find out more about Fela in a later stage of research and work our way backwards!
One last note before you head on to stage 2: the Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names, maintained by Yad Vashem, contains the same records as the USHMM databases, so there is no need to repeat your research there in the future since the information will be the same.
Stage 2: The Ghetto
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Stage 3: Labor Camps
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Stage 4: Auschwitz & Beyond
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Stage 5: Liberation & After
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