Student Profile: S. Toronczyk

Gender: girl
School: Gymnasium and high school for girls


RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY: omayrac Contributing Researcher
Stage 1: Identity
Student's Given Name:
SZAJNDLA TORONCZYK
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
Birth Date:
1927-01-01
Lodz Ghetto Inhabitants Database, Vol. 1-4 & 5
User Comments:

I began my research by looking for children in the Inhabitants Database with the option to "search names that sound familiar" as well. I began looking for children who would fit into a certain period of time for them to be able to be students (1922 - 1928 approximately). WHen I typed in S. Toronczyk four names that fit that period of time appeared. Two of them were boys so I ruled them out automatically. One of the two girls was Syma Toronczyk who would've fit the description if it wasn't for her occupation status: "haustotcher" which translated into "Lady's help" in English. I ruled her out and hence was left with Szajndla Toronczyk who would've been 14 years old on 1941 and therefore could have been a student at Gymnasium. Her last name fit perfectly into the description given in the Stuend'ts List and her occupation as a "Schuelerein" made me believe that S. Toronczyk could in fact be Szanjdla.

Approver Comments:
You appear to have found the person who signed the album. Of all the "S. Toronczyk"s in the database, only Szajndla is of an appropriate age to have been in Gymnasium in 1941 (14 years old) and is female. I'm interested to see what else you can learn about her!

Thank you for your comment--it's quite thorough, and I agree completely with your process. I look forward to seeing what else you've discovered about her!

Also note that Szajndla lived at Kelmstrasse 15, apartment 5.

I'm going to mark your research as "Possible," in the event that we find another female S. Toronczyk born in a similar period in a database available in a later stage, but I hope to be able to mark it confirmed soon!
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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