Chazen Holocaust-Era Records

Częstochowa (Chenstochov), Końskie (Kinsk), Krzepice (Kshepitz), Radomsko (Radomsk), Działoszyn (Zaloshin), Opoczno (Opotchna), Sulmierzyce (Silmerzitz), and nearby towns

89 Holocaust-era records for Chazen and related spellings.

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Aide to Jewish victims of the war, 3rd List; List of persons deported and repatriated; Transit 20 Jun 1945 - 12 Jul 1945; in red at top: 8 Jan 1946?; only Poland entries [H]

IDPage numberPersonSurname from previous columnDate of birthPlace of birthNationalityCurrent addressApparent actual address, on modern mapNotes (not by typist)
1019816Berthe ChazanCHAZAN12 Jun 1921[blank]Polish[blank]  

American Joint Distribution Committee Archives; see details (and search for other surnames) at https://search.archi….jdc.org/search.asp [H]

IDTownPersonSurname(s) from previous column
10280CzestochowaArja ChazanCHAZAN

Białystok Voivodship: Committee in Warszawa-Praga, District 5, Białystok Voivodship, Register of youth receiving education (18 persons) [H]

IDSourceImage numberNumberGiven nameSurnameAge
10004Amer Jewish Arch, Central Committee of Polish Jews, persons for whom individual assistance is requested, about 1945; MSS COL 361, file D55/5Surv 11-D55n5/DSC00068.JPG4ChawaCHAZANage (in years) 11
10006Amer Jewish Arch, Central Committee of Polish Jews, persons for whom individual assistance is requested, about 1945; MSS COL 361, file D55/5Surv 11-D55n5/DSC00068.JPG6LejbCHAZANage (in years) 14

Częstochowa: Articles in American Association for Polish-Jewish Studies collection "Jews of Częstochowa" [H]

IDURL of the articleTitle of the articleAuthor of the articlePersonSurname from previous column
10311http://www.aapj…dex.php?id=228The Political Identity of Jews in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries as Reflected in the History, Heritage, and Cultural Identity of Częstochowa JewsJerzy MizgalskiLeib ChessinCHESSIN

Częstochowa BMD 1939-1942 deaths; Często Arch [H]

IDReg yearAktDeath place, dateRegistration place, dateDeceased, age, profession, etcDeceased surnameFather of deceasedFather surnameMother of deceasedMother maiden nameSpouseSpouse maiden name or surnameSurvived bySurvivors maiden name(s) or surname(s)Witness 1Witness 1 surnameWitness 2Witness 2 surnameOther informationSurname(s) from previous columnImage(s)Notes by translatorNotes (not by translator)
10587194028119 May 1940, Częstochowa20 May 1940, CzęstochowaEstera Naparstek, unmarried, born Krzepice 6 Jul 1916, died in Częstochowa ul. Targowa 15NAPARSTEKSzmul Juda NaparstekNAPARSTEKNacha née ChazenCHAZEN[not listed][not listed]Herszlik Mitelman, employee of the Jewish community in CzęstochowaSzlama Majzler, employee of the Jewish community in Częstochowawww.crarg.org/i…144-EX8RuJ.jpg  
11455194159716 Sep 1941, Częstochowa17 Sep 1941, CzęstochowaTauba Fajga Chesin née Gelkopf, widow, born Działoszyn 1 Dec 1886, died in Częstochowa ul. Garncarska 21CHESIN NÉE GELKOPFMoszek Icek GelkopfGELKOPFGitla née GelkopfGELKOPF[not listed][not listed]Szlama Majzler, employee of the Rabbinate in CzęstochowaHerszlik Mitelman, employee of the Rabbinate in Częstochowawww.crarg.org/i…051-Ne3yVf.jpg  

Częstochowa BMD 1939-1942 marriages; Często Arch; for information on notary records, see https://www.crarg.org/notary-records.php [H]

IDReg yearAktDate and place of eventDate and place of registrationGroom, age, profession, city, and (starting in 1916) street addressGroom surnameGroom's fatherGroom's father surnameGroom's motherGroom's mother maiden nameBride, age, city, and (starting in 1916) street addressBride surnameBride's fatherBride's father surnameBride's motherBride's mother maiden nameWitness 1Witness 1 surnameWitness 2Witness 2 surnameOther information on the pageSurname(s) from previous or next columnsImage(s)Comments by translatorSurname(s) from previous or next columnsComments (not by translator)
1044619401737 Feb 1940, Częstochowa8 Aug 1940, CzęstochowaSzaja Chesin, bachelor, born Częstochowa 15 Jan 1912, living in Częstochowa ul. Garncarska 21CHESINLajb ChesinCHESINTauba Fajga née GelkopfGELKOPFEstera Jakobson, unmarried, born Pilica 19 Feb 1909, living in Częstochowa ul. Berka Joselewicza 8JAKOBSONJakub JakobsonJAKOBSONBlima née WajnsztokWAJNSZTOKMojżesz Asz, employee of the Jewish community in CzestochowaHerszlik Mitelman, employee of the Jewish community in Czestochowawww.crarg.org/i…088-RWNEsm.jpg   

Częstochowa: Cooperative Bank of Industrialists and Merchants in Częstochowa [Bank Spółdzielczy Przemysłowców i Kupców w Częstochowie]; includes: opening balance of the bank liquidation as of 1941, reports and financial indexes, 1936-1941 (1948); files of the bank liquidation, 1941-1942 (1948), RG-15.470, zesp 1419, syg 2; seems to be: https://www.szukajwa…-/jednostka/5378195 (but no images) [H]

IDImage file namePage number at topDetails regarding this pagePerson or businessNumber after name or business (if any)SurnameNumbers [zł, or presumably zł]Year after name, if anyAddress (included on pages 52-59)Address (included on pages 52-59), spelled outNotes by translator / typistNotes (not written by translator / typist)
1028521_1419_0_0_2.pdf34With this stamp: Industrialists and Merchants Cooperative Bank with limited liability, in Częstochowa, in liquidation; and: z r-ku "Bieżący Czekowy" na dz. 2 września 1939 r. [from the "Checking Account" as of 2 Sep 1939]1505 Sz. Chesin(none)CHESIN2.00     

Częstochowa: deportation from the Łódź ghetto to Częstochowa HASAG; accompanied by letter dated 3 Mar 1944 [H]

IDPage numberOrder number[Number with unknown meaning]Handwritten note, if any (nearly always followed by check mark?)PersonSurname from previous columnAdresseDate of birthHandwritten number(s), if anyNotes (not written by translator / typist)
1009510/293224Abe ChasenCHASENBasarg. 81911  

Częstochowa: lists of enterprises 1940-1941, pages 98-166 (alphabetical by surname), RG-15.301, zesp 1, syg 13793; images: https://www.szukajwa…/jednostka/24943565 [H]

IDImage file namePage number (at top)Order numberPerson (or office, business name, etc. )Very approximate translation (using chatgpt.com) of any Polish material from the preceding columnSurname (for Jewish listings), copied from previous columnType of enterprise [shops, businesses, workshops, etc]Type of enterprise: very approximate translation (using chatgpt.com)Address of enterpriseNotes (written by proofer)
102018_1_0_0_13793.pdf1163428Estera ChesinCHESINSprzed. owoc. warzyw i tp.Sale of fruit, vegetables, etc.B. Joselewicza 8 
102028_1_0_0_13793.pdf1634811Szaja ChesinCHESINCholewkarstwoUpper-makingGarncarska 21 

Częstochowa: Rada Starszych w Częstochowie, USHMM microfilm 1 (images 0001.tif-1079.tif); sample images: www.crarg.org/czesto…olocaust-police.php [H]

IDFile numberNumber in list (if any)Given nameSurnameOther information about this personGeneral description of this list (if any)General description of information on this pageTypist comments
10416Rada1/0326.tif4EsteraCHESINB. Joselew. N.8Numbered list of 43 names, each with address and signatureText in German: Memorandum, signed by makers/sellers of confectionaries in Czestochowa, requesting that the Czestochowa Aeltestenrat (Council of Elders) provide an allocation of 25 kg sugar per month 

Częstochowa Yizkor Book 1947 Biographical Articles, index pages 323-325 (Częstochowa Jews who emigrated to the U.S.); index appears in the 1958 yizkor book; 620 persons [H]

IDTranslationImagesNameSurname from previous column
11547https://www.jew…1/czea006.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eMordekhai ChasomCHASOM

Częstochowa Yizkor Book (Tshenstokhover Yidn, 1947), index to full translations of biographies; translation at https://www.jewishge…chowa1/czea006.html; images at https://digitalcolle…3-cd02-00505686d14e [H]

IDLetterPageSurnameAdditional SurnameGiven NameAdditional Given Name
1242720-koofLXXXIIICHASOMMordekhai 

Eichbordamm, Germany: List no. 2519 from J.D.C Berlin - List of Jews now in the transit home at Berlin-Wittenau, Eichbordamm [Germany], 138/40; American Joint Distribution Committee, 19 rue de Teheran, Paris 8e; Relatives Information Service, 26 Mar 1946; only Poland entries [H]

IDPage numberNameSurname from previous columnBornPlace of birthNotes by typistNotes (not by typist)
102076Dina ChasanCHASAN11 Nov 1909Bialystok / BiałystokBiałystok added because it seems more likely
102086Efraim ChasanCHASAN15 Oct 1894CzechanowiczIn Poland?

Końskie: Lists of Abandoned and Post-German Properties, 1946, pages 3-27, RG-15.742, zesp 778, syg 26 (index of names in this material); part of Zarząd Miejski w Końskich [https://www.szukajwa…pol/-/zespol/112248]; images: https://www.szukajwa…/jednostka/15119894 [H]

IDImage file name(s)Page(s)Details regarding this materialOrder numberName of locality, street and No.Character of property (auxiliary description)Type of propertyBrief description of property, land area, type and size of buildingsOwner up to 1939Surname from previous columnCurrent user (person or or name of institution)Were any expenditures made, if so what and by whom?RemarksNotes (by typist)
1022921_778_0_0_26.pdf22-23List of abandoned and former German properties located within the area of the Municipal Administration in Końskie [Wykaz nieruchomości opuszczonych i poniemieckich, położonych na terenie Zarządu Miejskiego w Końskich]222ul. Piotrkowska 34AbandonedBuildingresidential house with 7 roomsFajga Majerfeld & Gerszon ChazenCHAZEN[blank][blank][blank] 

Końskie & Przedbórz: city of Końskie and commune of Przedbórz [m. Końskie i Przedbórz gmina], Tax Collection Book [Księga biercza], Real Estate Tax [Podatku od nieruchomości], 1940-1941, RG-15.451, zesp 1030, syg 37; statement on title page in German, dated 28 Nov 1942; part of Urząd Skarbowy w Końskich (https://www.szukajwa…pol/-/zespol/112530); images: https://www.szukajwa…/jednostka/15159485 [H]

IDImage file name(s)Page(s)Order numbersCity/Town at top of pagePerson(s)Surname from previous columnAddressSee original image for financial detailsNotes (by typist)
1030821_1030_0_0_37.pdf127-128505/500m. KońskieHeirs of Nusyn Gołd; Toba Łaja Gołd, heirs of Abram Berlinski; Gerszon ChazenGOŁD, BERLINSKI, CHAZEN3-go Maja 34  

Palestine: Immigrants, 1945; origin of list: Jewish War Appeal; only Poland entries [H]

IDSubheaderPage numberNumberNameSurname from previous columnAgeRelationship [if listed]Name of fatherName of motherCitizenshipPlace of birthPlace of birth: inferred country (or city and country)Notes
10421Jewish Immigrants who arrived in Palestine through Haifa harbour on 8 Nov 1945 on board S/S "Prinzes Katlen"17106.Bela ChasanCHASAN23EsterDavidPolandRosist, WohlinRozhishtch [Yiddish] / Rozhyshche, Ukraine [formerly in Volhynia, Russian Empire] 

Palestine: List of emigrants to Palestine (Elenco dei Partenti), departed on 5 Nov 1945; Relatives Information Service on 27 Feb 1946; only Poland entries [H]

IDPage numberNumberNameSurname from previous columnSexAgeCitizenshipNotes by typistNotes (not by typist)
10062289Bela ChazanCHAZANF23Polacca  

Poland: Jewish Refugees in Italy, List Nr. 2, Feb 1946; only "Poland" listings [H]

IDPage numberNameSurname from previous columnPlace of birthDate of birthFather's nameMother's nameNotes (not by typist)Surname from previous column
1036914Eta ChazanCHAZANWilna, Poland1920ChoneFejga  
1037014Mosze ChazanCHAZANWilna, Poland1918ChoneFejga  
1037114Pnina ChazanCHAZANWilna, Poland1923ChoneFejga  
1037315Udie ChazanCHAZANPolonia / Poland1909DawidEsterPlace of birth listed as "Polonia" [Poland] 

Poland: Lists of Polish Jews in Ghetto[s] to Receive Aid 1942 (V-mail; regarding V-mail, see: https://postalmuseum…bition/victory-mail) [H]

IDImage fileDestination of CommunicationPostmarkSender addressDatePerson in Poland: Line numberPerson in Poland: Given namePerson in Poland: SurnamePerson in Poland: Town [k/=kolo=near; dla=for]Person in Poland: AddressOther informationSurname from previous 2 columnsTypist notes
10779DSC00056.JPGDr. I. Schwarzbart; 45 Queensway Queenscourt; London W. 2; 140643Palestine; Postage paidRepresentation Polish Jewry; 15 Lilienblum, TEL-AVIV6 Nov 1942797Motel ChaszinCHASZINDawidgrodek, pow. Stolinul. Pilsudskiego 15   
10785DSC00056.JPGDr. I. Schwarzbart; 45 Queensway Queenscourt; London W. 2; 140643Palestine; Postage paidRepresentation Polish Jewry; 15 Lilienblum, TEL-AVIV6 Nov 1942803Szepo?l? ChazanCHAZANBrzesc n/Bugiemul. Szeroka 132   
12968DSC00112.JPGDr. I. Schwarzbart; 45 Queensway Queenscourt; London W. 2; 106183Palestine; Postage paidRepresentation Polish Jewry; 15 Lilienblum, TEL-AVIV4 Oct 194217Betrice ChazanCHAZANWarsawNowolipie 17a   

Poland: "Martyrdom of Jewish Physicians in Poland" (Exposition Press, 1963; 2584 persons) [H]

IDGiven name(s)SurnameBirthDeathPage number
10438BeatrysaCHAZAN1902Holocaust327

Poland: Register of Jewish Survivors II (Jewish Agency, 1945) [H]

IDDigital file idPageGiven name(s)Surname(s) from previous or next columnsPlaceTyping notes
1774908-DSC00147.jpg41ChawaCHAZANCiechanowiec 
1775008-DSC00147.jpg41EsteraCHAZANCiechanowiec 
1775108-DSC00147.jpg41LejbkoCHAZANCiechanowiec 
1775208-DSC00147.jpg41LejbkoCHAZANCiechanowiec 
1775308-DSC00147.jpg41RachelaCHAZANCiechanowiec 
1775408-DSC00147.jpg41RudekCHAZANCiechanowiec 
1775508-DSC00147.jpg41SzajkoCHAZANCiechanowiec 
1784508-DSC00147.jpg41EliaszCHISZYNRychbach 
1784608-DSC00147.jpg41EliaszCHISZYNPeterswaldau 
1784708-DSC00147.jpg41JechijelCHISZYNWarszawa 

Poland Survivor Radio Messages, American Jewish Archives, H277, n2 (2741 persons) [H]

IDSet, folder, and imageSurvivor given nameSurname from previous columnName of fatherOther family membersPresent addressSurname from any previous columnSurvivor former residenceMessage in fullAddress for mailSurname from previous two columnsDate(s) of broadcastOther information--including title, date, and page
11192PSRM Set 29, folder 12-H277n2 Image DSC00130.JPGparentsCHAZANinform daughter Chazan Halina in England that they are alive and need helpCHAZAN21 May 1945Messages from Jewish survivors broadcast by Radio Lublin Submitted by World Jewish Congress New York. Dated 19 Jun 1945 Page 2
11491PSRM Set 36, folder 13-H277n2, Image DSC00022.JPGChaimZYLBERSTEINFelicjaFalenicaGreetings to Jacob Isak Chasam, Jone Sylberstein and Lederman Leib in Tel AvivWarsaw Jew. Comm.CHASAM, SYLBERSTEIN, LEDERMAN29 May 19459 Jul 1945; page: 8

Register of Jewish Survivors I: Lists of Jews Rescued in Different European Countries (Jerusalem, 1945; 19032 records typed) [H]

IDSubdocumentSublistPageSurnameGiven nameSurname from previous columnBirth year or ageBirth place or last residenceTyping notes
10525Jewish Women Liberated in the Bergen-Belsen Camp; submitted by the American Jewish Congress, May 19454CHASSONFlora1928Rodi 
10526Jewish Women Liberated in the Bergen-Belsen Camp; submitted by the American Jewish Congress, May 19454CHASSONSara1920Rodi 
26835List of Jewish Survivors from East European TownsLIST B KOWNO162CHAZANRosa (abram)    
26836List of Jewish Survivors from East European TownsLIST B KOWNO162CHAZANLena (Shmuel)    
28764List of Jewish Survivors from East European TownsWILNO174ILINSKAJA (CHAZAN)ChayaSzawli 

Sweden: Holocaust Survivors 1945-1946; American Jewish Archives, D56/5 (16,816 rows) [H]

IDDigital file idPageSeq numberSurvivor given name(s)Survivor maiden name / other surname (previous or next column)Survivor surnameOccupationBirthdayBirth cityLast domicileSurvivor sends greetings to -- given name(s)Survivor sends greetings to -- surname(s)Greetings to--PlaceOther informationTyping notes
1381202-DSC00109.JPG?Alta nee JakubowiczJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN1 Oct 1909LodzEsteraWELTMANBuenos Aires  
1381302-DSC00109.JPG?Alta nee JakubowiczJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN1 Oct 1909LodzJosefWELTMANBuenos Aires  
1381402-DSC00109.JPG?Alta nee JakubowiczJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN1 Oct 1909LodzJosefCHUSENNew York  
1381502-DSC00109.JPG?Alta nee JakubowiczJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN1 Oct 1909LodzSzlama DavidJAKUBOWICZAuschwitz  
1381602-DSC00109.JPG?Alta nee JakubowiczJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN1 Oct 1909LodzZyskinolCHUSENAuschwitz  
1381702-DSC00109.JPG?Alta nee JakubowiczJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN1 Oct 1909LodzReginaCHUSENAuschwitz  
1391902-DSC00109.JPG2AltaJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN01 Oct 1909LodzEsteraWELTMANBuenos Aires  
1392002-DSC00109.JPG2AltaJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN01 Oct 1909LodzJosefWELTMANBuenos Aires  
1392102-DSC00109.JPG2AltaJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN01 Oct 1909LodzJosefCHUSENNew York  
1392202-DSC00109.JPG2AltaJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN01 Oct 1909LodzSzlama DavidJAKUBOWICZAuschwitz  
1392302-DSC00109.JPG2AltaJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN01 Oct 1909LodzZyskinolCHUSENAuschwitz  
1392402-DSC00109.JPG2AltaJAKUBOWICZCHUSEN01 Oct 1909LodzReginaCHUSENAuschwitz  
2282306-DSC00025.JPG23329SaraGRYNBERGDressmaker4 Feb 1921LodzLodzEvaCHAIZINTel Aviv  
2282406-DSC00025.JPG23329SaraGRYNBERGDressmaker4 Feb 1921LodzLodzNatanCHAIZINTel Aviv  

Sweden: Survivors 1 (9505 persons) [H]

IDPageGiven name(s)Surname 1Surname 2Surname 3Maiden name 1Maiden name 2Father's given nameMother's given nameSpouse's given namePlace of birthDate of birthPlace of residencePlace of deathDate of deathNationalityComments
1426672BlimaCHASANGOTLIEBLodz15 Feb 1915Poland 
1426772HindaCHAZANSmorgone06 Feb 1928Poland 
1429072AltaCHUSENJAKUBOWICZLodz01 Oct 1909Poland 
1532688AltaJAKUBOVICSCHUSENLodz01 Oct 1909Poland 

Sweden: Survivors 2 (1375 persons) [H]

IDPageGiven nameGiven name 2Given name 3SurnameSurname 2SexPlace of birthDate of birthResidencePlace of deathDate of deathNationalityNotes
1044710BlumaGOTLIBCHASSANFLodz15 Feb 1915Poland 

USSR: "List of Polish Jewish Refugees Now in USSR, 1945," American Jewish Archives, H277/7 (2582 persons) [H]

IDImagePage numberGiven name(s)Surname(s)AgeOccupationFather's nameFamily groupLast residence in PolandLast address in the USSROther information
1239716/DSC00038.JPGGawryelCHAZAN68GlebokieLeningrad, Sesdovskaya Liniya 27m/43 
1239816/DSC00038.JPGZlataCHAZAN36AbramKreminetsKurgiz SSR. Frunze Main Post Post Rest. 
1263716/DSC00066.JPG2GawrielCHAZAN, (KHAZAN)GlebokieLeningrad 53, S’ezdovskaya Liniya 27 Kvartira 43, USSR 
1292816/DSC00038.JPG1GawryelCHAZAN68GlebokieLeningrad, Sesdovskaya Liniya 27m/43 
1292916/DSC00038.JPG1ZlataCHAZAN36AbramKreminetsKurgiz SSR. Frunze Main Post Post Rest. 
1313216/DSC00066.JPG2GawrielCHAZAN, (KHAZAN)GlebokieLeningrad 53, S’ezdovskaya Liniya 27 Kvartira 43, USSR 

Vilna [Vilnius, Lithuania]: Polish Jewish refugees receiving Joint Distribution Committee aid, in Vilna, Lithuania, 1940 [H]

IDPage numberNumberNameSurname from previous columnBirth placeBirth yearComes from[X = handwritten mark added after "Comes from" town]Stamp at bottom of page (if any)Notes (not by typist)
1081012772Jakub ChazanCHAZANGrodno1898Krakow   
1081112773Sara ChazanCHAZANGrodno1897Krakow   
1086013821Rachela ChazanCHAZANBialystok1916Warszawa   
1086613827Ela ChazanCHAZAN[blank]1906[blank]   
1096715933Lejb ChazanCHAZANGrodek1912LodzX  
1100315969Arja ChazanCHAZANLipno1921Czestochowa   
11037161002Zalman ChazanCHAZANSuprosil1914Warszawa   
11038161003Szloma ChazanCHAZANBialystok1914Warszawa   
11039161004Fania ChazanCHAZANGrodno1922[blank]   
11040161005Salomon ChazanCHAZANGrodno1928[blank]   
11041161006Wolf ChazanCHAZAN[blank]1919Krasne   
184551398247Dawid ChazanCHAZANGrodno1892Warszawa   
184561398248Anna ChazanCHAZANLeningrad1893Warszawa   
184571398249Michal ChazanCHAZANGrodno1926Warszawa   
184581398250Sewer ChazanCHAZANGrodno1930Warszawa   
184591398251Emma ChazanCHAZANGrodno1921Warszawa   
186651428454Bela ChazanCHAZANRóżyszcze1920Będzin   

Warsaw: Listing of the Surviving Warsaw Jews in the US Zone in Germany [Centrale fun di Warszewer Landsmanszaftn in der US Zone in Dajczland], 1948 (5859 persons) [H]

IDPageGiven nameSurnameBirth dateResidence in Warsaw until 1 Sep 1939Father's given nameMotherMother's maiden name copied from preceding columnCurrent address [town]Comments
1416770Cyla Rubinstein née PoliszerRUBINSTEIN NÉE POLISZERAronSara ChasenCHASENDornstadt 

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