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54 years old making it all up as I go along!

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Old sepia-toned photograph of a young child standing outdoors,

Old sepia-toned photograph of a young child standing outdoors,

5 July 1941 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Eva Herkovitz, was born

In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

05.07.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 595    ๐Ÿ” 146    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Hello Martha, lovely to meet you! Have fun and be patient training your new family!

21.06.2025 09:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So sorry for your loss

12.06.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

12 June 1913 | A Pole, Stefan Kiล›lewicz, was born in ลปabie. A teacher.

In #Auschwitz from 24 May 1941.
No. 16189
He was murdered by starvation on 31 October 1941.

12.06.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 380    ๐Ÿ” 73    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Or should that be purrrfect?!

12.06.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Vintage black and white photo of a smiling girl with hair combed behind her ears, wearing a dark top.

Vintage black and white photo of a smiling girl with hair combed behind her ears, wearing a dark top.

2 June 1920 | A Polish Jewish woman, Salomea Kinrus, was born in ลรณdลบ.

In 1944 she was deported from Litzmannstadt Ghetto to #Auschwitz and then transferred to Bergen-Belsen where she perished.

02.06.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 420    ๐Ÿ” 78    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
A vintage black and white photo of a young girl smiling, wearing a sweater with a bow on the collar, arms crossed in front of her.

A vintage black and white photo of a young girl smiling, wearing a sweater with a bow on the collar, arms crossed in front of her.

31 May 1935 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Marianne Nunes Vas, was born in Amsterdam.

In February 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

31.05.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1146    ๐Ÿ” 351    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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That would be awful. Donโ€™t share this.

31.05.2025 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28923    ๐Ÿ” 12979    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 912    ๐Ÿ“Œ 703
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open.substack.com/pub/levremem...

26.05.2025 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 171    ๐Ÿ” 54    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A black and white headshot of a young boy, showing him looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. He has short hair.

A black and white headshot of a young boy, showing him looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. He has short hair.

22 May 1931 | French Jewish boy, Henri Ventura, was born in Paris.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 11 February 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

22.05.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 490    ๐Ÿ” 119    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

20 May 1910 | A Czech, Josef Rechtacek, was born in Prague. A worker.

In #Auschwitz from 20 May 1942.
No. 35848
He perished in the camp on 21 June 1942.

20.05.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 375    ๐Ÿ” 76    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

If you find it can you get me 2 please?

19.05.2025 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s not April 1st is it?!

30.04.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent!!

29.04.2025 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

28 April 1898 | A Polish man, Aleksander Jaroszek, was born in Radom. A clerk.

In #Auschwitz from 11 December 1941.
No. 23954
He perished in the camp on 19 January 1942.

28.04.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 449    ๐Ÿ” 91    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Itโ€™s like he has no inner monologue, he thinks it and it just has to come out.

26.04.2025 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Studio photograph. An older man dressed in a suit stands leaning with his elbow against a cabinet. In the background are patterns of flowers.

Studio photograph. An older man dressed in a suit stands leaning with his elbow against a cabinet. In the background are patterns of flowers.

19 April 1874 | A Dutch Jew, David Wessel, was born in Rotterdam.

In October 1942 he was deported from Westerbork to #Auschwitz. After the selection he was murdered in a gas chamber.

19.04.2025 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 520    ๐Ÿ” 108    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
ortrait photo of a woman. Her hair is pinned up in buns on both sides of her head. She has a blouse with many embellishments, buttons and a voile fabric around her neck. She has a pendant around her neck.

ortrait photo of a woman. Her hair is pinned up in buns on both sides of her head. She has a blouse with many embellishments, buttons and a voile fabric around her neck. She has a pendant around her neck.

19 April 1886 | A Hungarian Jewish woman, Anna Izsak (nรฉe Szekely), was born.

In June 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

19.04.2025 05:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 687    ๐Ÿ” 135    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

I love this. I can imagine my beasties penning something not dissimilar!

17.04.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Morning from Kyiv!
As my medical treatment is on
and I am 'crawling' for feeling better,
the war is here,
damaging and killing.
So I will do my best to write to you.

Yesterday, drones attacked Dnipro.
Three people were killed,
including a child ๐Ÿ’”
THIS is important to know and share.
Thank you.

17.04.2025 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 713    ๐Ÿ” 175    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

16 April 1909 | A Polish man, Stefan Bratkowski, was born in Warsaw.

In #Auschwitz from 22 September 1942.
No. 64783
He escaped on 15 June 1944. He perished in the Warsaw Uprising.

16.04.2025 05:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 555    ๐Ÿ” 93    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

I hope all is well.

15.04.2025 01:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Portrait ID photo of a man in short hair. He is wearing a jacket, a shirt and a tie.

Portrait ID photo of a man in short hair. He is wearing a jacket, a shirt and a tie.

15 April 1895 | A Polish Jew, Icek Koplewicz, was born in Brzeลบnica. In 1920 he emigrated to France. He lived in Paris.

On 24 July 1942 he was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.

14.04.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 442    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

13 April 1891 | A Polish Jew, Jankiel Abramowicz, was born in Przedbรณrz. A shoemaker.

In #Auschwitz from 11 December 1941.
No. 23969
He perished in the camp on 26 January 1942.

13.04.2025 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 532    ๐Ÿ” 94    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
A boy sitting in a wheelbarrow being pushed by a slightly older girl. In the background is an empty recliner, a forest, and a group of people walking between the trees.

A boy sitting in a wheelbarrow being pushed by a slightly older girl. In the background is an empty recliner, a forest, and a group of people walking between the trees.

7 April 1934 | A French Jewish boy, Maurice Dreksler, was born in #Paris.

He arrived at #Auschwitz on 21 August 1942 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. He was among 817 people murdered in gas chambers after the selection.

07.04.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 505    ๐Ÿ” 124    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

6 April 1910 | A Polish Jew, Gimpel Wadler, was born in Nowy Sฤ…cz. A clerk.

In #Auschwitz from 17 June 1942
No. 39607.
He perished on 14 July 1942.

06.04.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 524    ๐Ÿ” 103    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

6 April 1888 | A Polish man, Piotr Kownacki, was born in Tomsk. A lawyer.

In #Auschwitz from 24 July 1941
No. 18469
He perished in the camp on 17 August 1942.

06.04.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 563    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Sorry for your loss

06.04.2025 07:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A portrait photo of a smiling woman with neatly styled long hair shaped in waves. She is wearing pearl beads and has some rectangular brooch at her blouse.

A portrait photo of a smiling woman with neatly styled long hair shaped in waves. She is wearing pearl beads and has some rectangular brooch at her blouse.

6 April 1892 | Russian Jewish woman Eugenie Wechsler (nee Peschkin) was born in Leningrad. She emigrated to Berlin and was arrested in occupied France.

She was deported from Drancy to Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.

05.04.2025 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 630    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.

5 April 1909 | A Polish Jew, Jรณzef Micermacher, was born in Radom. A shoemaker.

In #Auschwitz from 30 January 1942
No. 26126
He perished on 16 March 1942.

04.04.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 457    ๐Ÿ” 84    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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