Gancwajch / Gancweich Holocaust-Era Records

Kromołów (Krimilov), Kielce (Keltz), Częstochowa (Chenstochov), Radomsko (Radomsk), Pilica (Piltz), Krzepice (Kshepitz), Szczekociny (Shtshekotshin), and nearby towns

38 Holocaust-era records for Gancwajch / Gancweich and related spellings.

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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)
10995194114413 Mar 1941, Częstochowa14 Mar 1941, CzęstochowaEzryel Hersz Gancwajch, widower, merchant, born Nowy Korczyn 13 Jan 1877, living in Częstochowa ul. Senatorska 1, died in Częstochowa ul. Katedralna 8GANCWAJCHMortka GancwajchGANCWAJCHSura Laja née SzałowiczSZAŁOWICZ[not listed][not listed]Herszlik Mitelman, employee of the Rabbinate in CzęstochowaSzlama Majzler, employee of the Rabbinate in Częstochowawww.crarg.org/i…072-Y96wBo.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)
10158193915425 Dec 1938, Częstochowa13 Jul 1939, CzęstochowaIzrael Lajb Djament, born Zawiercie 8 Aug 1893, living in Zawiercie ul. Piłsudskiego 41DJAMENTJosek DjamentDJAMENTGolda née GanzwajchGANZWAJCHZłata Kurland, widow after deceased Abram Machel Kurland died 11 Jan 1935 in Częstochowa, born Częstochowa 1 Jun 1904, living in Częstochowa ul. Ogrodowa 10KURLANDAron StobieckiSTOBIECKIRywa née ChęcinskaCHĘCINSKAHerszlik Mittelman, employee of the Jewish gmina in CzestochowaMojżesz Asz, employee of the Jewish gmina in Czestochowawww.crarg.org/i…081-P2EllZ.jpg   
10949194116315 May 1941, Częstochowa3 Jun 1941, CzęstochowaWolf Rajcher, bachelor, born Sosnowiec 29 Feb 1910, living in Częstochowa ul. Garibaldiego 28RAJCHERMarek RajcherRAJCHERChana Fajgla née GancwajchGANCWAJCHDwojra Moszkowicz, unmarried, born Częstochowa 29 Mar 1919, living in Częstochowa ul. Garibaldiego 17MOSZKOWICZAjzyk MoszkowiczMOSZKOWICZRuda née BlachmanBLACHMANMojżesz Asz, employee of the Rabbinate in CzestochowaLejbuś Jasny,employee of the Rabbinate in Czestochowawww.crarg.org/i…087-zmKWJ8.jpg   

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)
1021210/4209570Mordka GancwajgGANCWAJGRauchgasse 161907  

Częstochowa: Jewish Police in Częstochowa EXPANDED [H]

IDComplete detailsPagePersonSurname(s) from previous columnPersons listed in complete articleSurname(s) from previous columnSurname(s) from previous column, without diacritical marksNotes (not written by researcher)
10131For complete details, see pdf file at Czestochowa museum web site (pages 166-186): www.muzeumczest…_2011_2012.pdf179-180Wolf ReicherREICHERParents Marek & Chana Fajgla z Gancwajchów; wife Dwojra Moszkowicz (her parents Ajzyk & Ruda z Blachmanów); siblings Frymeta Praszkiewicz, Izrael Lejb, Abram Icek, HirszGANCWAJCHÓW / GANCWAJCH, MOSZKOWICZ, BLACHMANÓW / BLACHMAN, PRASZKIEWICZGANCWAJCHOW / GANCWAJCH, MOSZKOWICZ, BLACHMANOW / BLACHMAN, PRASZKIEWICZ 

Częstochowa: Jewish Police in Częstochowa [H]

IDComplete detailsSurname from previous column
10120For complete details, see pdf file at Czestochowa museum web site (pages 166-186): www.muzeumczest…_2011_2012.pdfGANCWAJCH

Częstochowa: Rada Starszych w Czestochowie, USHMM film 5 (images 0001-0840); see original images for more information; sample images: www.crarg.org/czesto…olocaust-police.php [H]

IDFile numberSyg.Date "Daty skrajne"PersonSurname from previous columnParentsMother's maiden nameNumber(s) on title pageGroupDate of birthSpouse given nameSpouse surnameSpouse birth dateSpouse's parentsMaiden name of spouse's motherMarriage date of person and spousePlace, date on document with tabular family infoChild(ren) of person and spouseAddress of person and spouseTypist: comments and other infoTypist: additional other infoSurname or maiden name from previous column
10059Rada5/0569.tif-Rada5/0578.tif213/821 Feb 1942Wolf Reicher / RajcherREICHER / RAJCHERMarek & Chana FajglaGANCWAJCHAkta Osobiste Nr. 89; 6; 25C29 Feb 1910DwojraMOSZKOWICZ29 Mar 1911Ajzyk & RudaBLACHMANCzestochowa, 15 May 1941Czestochowa, 15 May 1942NoneGaribaldiego 17, Czestochowa   

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
10262https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eHirsh (Euzial Tzvi) GancwajchGANCWAJCH
10263https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eMordekhai GancwajchGANCWAJCH
10264https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eReb Yisroel Leib GancwajchGANCWAJCH
10265https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eRywka Breindl (nee Yasower) GancwajchYASOWER, GANCWAJCH
10267https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eHirsh GancwajchGANCWAJCH
10268https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eAbraham GancwajchGANCWAJCH
10269https://www.jew…1/czea002.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eYisroel Leib GancwajchGANCWAJCH
11665https://www.jew…1/czea006.htmlhttps://digital…2-00505686d14eHershl GancwajkhGANCWAJKH

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
1068503-gimelXIIIGANCWAJCHHirshEuzial Tzvi
1068603-gimelXIIIGANCWAJCHMordekhai 
1068703-gimelXIIIGANCWAJCHYisroel Leib 
1069103-gimelXIVGANCWAJCHAbraham 
1069203-gimelXIVGANCWAJCHYisroel Leib 
1069303-gimelXIVGANCRAJCHGANCWAJCHHirshIvan
1256720-koofLXXXVIIIGANCWAJKHHershl 

Kielce district: "Surviving Jews in the Kielce District"; World Jewish Congress, no date (2179 persons) [H]

IDTownSequence number in city listPersonSurname from previous columnPresent address [city after war]Year of birthPage of bookComments
10802Nowy Korczyn6 of 43Hersz GancwajchGANCWAJCH10 

Kielce: list of city council voters entitled to vote in the election of city councilors and their deputies 1939, syg 2373-2393 [H]

IDDistrict, syg, image folderImagePage numberOrder numberPersonSurname from previous columnStreet nameHouse numberDate of birth [day and month often not listed]Living in the city since when?Confirmation that the vote was cast... [column usually blank]Remarks...Notes (written by typist)Notes (not written by typist)
19792District 8, ward 1, syg 2391, images at https://www.szu…ostka/1628974821_122_0_-_2391_8_56023993.jpg5155Abracham GancwajgGANCWAJGBodzentyńska4918981925    
19793District 8, ward 1, syg 2391, images at https://www.szu…ostka/1628974821_122_0_-_2391_8_56023993.jpg5156Chaja GancwajgGANCWAJGBodzentyńska4919021925    

Kielce synagogue: authorization for burial in the Jewish cemetery in Kielce, 1905-1935 (Załączniki do akt zgonu Okręgu Bożniczego Kielce); two images per record from Oct 1918 [H]

IDFolder of images for this yearImage (perhaps also see image before and after)YearAkt numberDate of deathTown of deathDeceased's place of deathDeceased's nameSurname from previous columnDeceased's genderDeceased's place of permanent residenceDeceased's ageFather of deceasedSurname from previous columnMother of deceasedSurname from previous columnSpouse of deceasedSurname from previous columnCause of deathDoctorOther informationComments by translator, typist, or prooferSurname from previous two columnsWitness 1 name, ageWitness 1 surnameWitness 2 name, ageWitness 2 surname
13855https://www.szu…ostka/1629143521_122_0_-_2919_122_56031734.jpg1929566 May 1929Kielceulica Rynek No. 9Łaja GancwajchGANCWAJCHFemaleNowy-Korczyn79Zelman SzałowiczSZAŁOWICZMarja née OerbachOERBACHCachexiaJanowskiDivorced; born 3 May 1850Szmul Trembacki 29Janas Dziadek 37 
14125https://www.szu…ostka/1629144921_122_0_-_2920_438_56032368.jpg193018321 Nov 1930Kielceulica Bodzentyńska No. 48[given name not listed] GancwajgGANCWAJGFemaleSzydłow2 daysAbram GancwajgGANCWAJGChaja KacKACUnderdevelopedJanowskiParents are not married; father age 32 & mother age 26Szmul Trembacki 30Chil Goldberg 41 
15080https://www.szu…ostka/1629145421_122_0_-_2925_513_56034485.jpg19352108 Dec 1935KielcePlac Marsz. Piłsudskiego No. 12Gitla RembiszewskaREMBISZEWSKAFemaleKielce54Mordka GancwajgGANCWAJGSura-Łaja née SzapowiczSZAPOWICZGerszonCerebral blood vessel spasmsJanowskiBorn 14 Jan 1878 in Nowy-Korczyn; Kielce book of residents No. 6/138Szmul Trembacki 36Chil Goldberg 54 

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
1077129Abraham GanzweichGANZWEICHSosnowice, Poland1927WolfFrejdl  
1077229Herszl GanzweichGANZWEICHNowy Korczyn, Poland1910SzachnaChaja-RywkaMother's name is most likely Chaja-Rywka 

Poland: List no. 5, 2 Jul 1945 - Polish Jews refugees; printed in red at top of page 1: Relatives Information Service; 2 Jan 1946? [H]

IDPagePersonSurname from previous columnAgePlace of orginComes fromNotes by typistNotes (not by typist)
100672Abraham GanzweichGANZWEICH18SosnowiceMatthausen  

Poland: List no. 7 of Jewish refugees (Polish Jews), only Poland entries; printed in red at top of page 1: Relatives Information Service; 12? Dec 1945 [H]

IDPageNo.PersonSurname from previous columnAgeTownCampNotes by typistNotes (not by typist)
10032132Herez GancwajchGANCWAJCH35Nowy Charczyn, Poland   

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

IDDigital file idPageGiven name(s)Surname(s) from previous or next columnsPlaceTyping notes
2562709-DSC00032.jpg82HerszGANCWAJCHNowy Korczyn 
2562809-DSC00032.jpg82WiktorGANCWAJCHTarnow 

Radomsko Book of Migration Control, 1930-1943 EXPANDED; Piotrków Tryb. Arch., syg 199-202 (about 7000 persons), sample image: https://www.crarg.or…omsko-migration.php [H]

IDPrevious sort numberSyg.YearPageNumber [just a sequential number]Given nameSurname from previous columnNumber of persons: maleNumber of persons: femalePrevious place of residence - PowiatPrevious place of residence - CommunePrevious place of residence - Place, street, number of houseAddress in RadomskoWent toOther informationSurname(s) from previous columnResearcher notesComments (not by researcher)
145151339720219395109Abraham GancwajchGANCWAJCH21Lodz: Gdanska 65    
149421357620219401091446Abram GancwajchGANCWAJCH21Warszawa    
163961386020119407026Abraham GancwajchGANCWAJCH21LodzLimanowskiego 38     

Radomsko identity cards (list of; with signatures) INITIAL WORK 1936-1940 (1938 is missing); Piotrkow Trybunalski Arch, syg 185-192 (about 1200 persons) [H]

IDYear [of ID Card]SurnameGiven nameDate of birthPlace of birthAddressPageNotes (not by researcher)
110891940; Syg. 192GANCWAJCH ROZENBERGMariem18 May 1904RadomskoChopina 15  

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