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A list and description of the chapters of this book
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Invasion On the first of September 1939, Germany launched a massive, unprovoked attack against Poland. To overwhelm the Polish army, Germany deployed 60 divisions, 1,300 airplanes, and thousands of tanks, supported by nearly 1.5 million men in total.[i] Poland had little chance to resist. In Pabianice, the markets were full and the preparations were made…
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Introduction The purpose of this section is to remember those that were murdered in the Holocaust. Therefore there will be a lot of names to follow. The charts below are to help the reader. You may also want to refer to part IV as well to see their relationship with those that managed to escape…
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The blessed Lord should help that we see each other soon in a good state. I am kissing my dear grandchildren from afar. Kalman Besser- 1939 Kalman Besser, Frayda Popaver Fond memories of Warsaw and Otwock The date of Kalman Besser’s and Frayda Popaver’s wedding is not known but probably occurred around 1905.[i] Once married,…
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Aharon Mayer Olej, Ruchla Wajc, Reina Wajc, Machel Olej, Hannah Leya Joskowicz, Isaac Olej, Sara Pik, Berek Olej, Ajdla Goldberg, Mordka Wolf Olej, Brajna Rozynowicz Building a family in Zdunska Wola and Łask Avram Moshe moved to Zdunska Wola after the death of his wife, Baila Horowicz in 1871. He was joined by his younger…
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Shlomo Saltz, Ruchla Chana Dvora Olej,, Baila Saltz, Hershel Saltz, Chaia Saltz, Pinchas Saltz, Echeil Saltz, Machel Saltz, Sarah Saltz, Benjamin Saltz, Abraham Morris Saltz, Berish Dov Saltz After Avram Moshe Olej’s wife, Baila Horowicz passed away in 1871, he moved to Zdunska Wola where he met the widow Chana Glevitsky Saltz. In 1872 they…
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Introduction: “The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed; and made a vast noise, and they are gone; other people have sprung up and held their torch high for a time, but it burned out,…
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Chapter Seven: Besser and Popaver in Warsaw & Otwock Avram Zamvel Besser, Menucha Yaakov , Shlomo Popaver, Rachel Leia (surname unknown) The Polish archives have been especially stingy in providing information on the Popavers and Bessers. Because of this we only see back into the mid to late 1800s. Even worse, we do not know…
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Avram Moshe Olej, Baila Horowicz, and Chana Glevistsky A Wedding It happened in the city of Zgierz, March 10th, 1845, at 3pm. Local Orthodox [Rabbi] Herz Kohn appeared together with Orthodox Oli Liverant, a bachelor age 28. Living in the city of Łask also born of Michal & Sury… and the Orthodox Bajla Horowitz a…
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Mendel Levin, Mindel Aronowna, Ludwick Levin, Estera Siennicka, Jakub Levin, and Malka Hinda Lichtensztejn Quick notes on the Levins For those of you who are descended from Avram Moshe Olej, but not from Yosef, you are not likely related to the Levins. However, you may still find this chapter interesting as it describes Jewish life…
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To access the spreadsheet, use this link Lewin – Pabianice Final.xls
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