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Kepner / Kowner Holocaust-Era Records in Częstochowa, Praszka, Radomsko, and nearby towns

20 Holocaust-era records for Kepner / Kowner and related spellings.

These records span Częstochowa (Chenstochov), Praszka (Prashka), Radomsko (Radomsk, Noworadomsko, Novoradomsko, Noworadomsk, Novoradomsk), Kielce (Keltz), Mstów (Omstov), Kłobuck (Klobutzk), Pilica (Piltz), Szczekociny (Shtshekotshin), Wieluń (Vielun), Działoszyn (Zaloshin), and nearby towns.

Note: These results are missing 182 KEPNER records from our 1,620,997-record pre-Holocaust database. Join CRARG to see those records and receive research assistance. Learn more »

Częstochowa: Harry Klein, "Czenstochov: Our Legacy," 1993 (947 surnames) [H]

-Sort-Surname or maiden name (of any person, Jewish or not Jewish)Page numberNotes (photo noted by indexer of pages i-176)
10475KOWNER64 

Dachau: "Memorial Dates Yorzait of the Martyred Jews of Dachau," Vol II, Lists of Polish Jewish who perished in Dachau, Germany (Jewish Labor Committee, 1947; 2380 persons) [H]

-Sort-Page numberGiven nameSurnameBirthCity of birthCity of residenceDeath dateComments 1Comments 2
1026617AronCEPPNER20 Jun 1911Lodz18 Apr 1945  

France: Deportations during Holocaust, only "Pologne" from the web; used to be here: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/petit-chemin/Histoire/Accueil.htm [H]

-Sort-DetailsNº JO [Number of journal]Date [of journal]SexGiven nameSurnameCountry of birthState/region of birthCountry of deathComplete information
20181Nº = number; JO = the publication "Le journal officiel"6719 Mar 1995MElieKOWNERPolognePologneKowner (Elie), né le 30 septembre 1901 à Vilno (Pologne), décédé le 23 juin 1942 à Auschwitz (Pologne)

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]

-Sort-PageNo.PersonSurname from previous columnAgeTownCampNotes by typistNotes (not by typist)
101974158Bronislawa KapnerKAPNER18Krakow, Poland[This page does not include a "Camp" column]  

Poland: Parcels to be sent to Poland from U.S.A. as per orders received through American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Jerusalem 1946-1947 [H]

-Sort-ImagePage number in cornerPage number at topPage header, part 1Page header, part 2Serial No.NameNumber after name (if any)Surname from previous columnsAddressStandardPriceSenderSurname from previous columnStamp at bottom (if any)Notes by typistNotes (not by typist)
1226417883[none]List No. 42/P.732/P.Aron Broder c/o Kapner[none]BRODER, KAPNERKatowice / ul. Szopena 4T 86.40Israel Macharowski, 11, Alliya St., Tel-Aviv.MACHAROWSKI13 Feb 1946/ To/1343Serial number out of order

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

-Sort-Digital file idPageGiven name(s)Surname(s) from previous or next columnsPlaceTyping notes
1812508-DSC00149.jpg43HermanCOBMERLodz 
3574809-DSC00090.jpg135MendelKAPPNERKatowice 
36339009-DSC0093.jpg138NunaKEPNERLwow 
3650909-DSC00094.jpg139PawelKEPNERLodz 
3865709-SDC00106.jpg150LeonKOWNERLodz 

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

-Sort-Set, 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
12745PSRM Set 54, folder 13-H277n2, image DSC00127.JPGN.KOWNERSends greetings for Zieliakowski, Tel-AharonZIELIAKOWSKI16 Jun 1945title at top of page: Radio messages broadcast by Jewish survivors in Poland through "Radjo Polskie" Lublin; date: 16 Jun 1945; page: 3

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

-Sort-SubdocumentSublistPageSurnameGiven nameSurname from previous columnBirth year or ageBirth place or last residenceTyping notes
28850List of Jewish Survivors from East European TownsWILNO175KOWNERAbeWilno 

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

-Sort-Digital 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
2126305-DSC0009710130JosephKOWNERPainter1 Dec 1895KiewLodzHerszOPENHEIMPalestien, Richon le Zion  
2126405-DSC0009710130JosephKOWNERPainter1 Dec 1895KiewLodzAlfonsLIPETANew York, 56 Willet Street, Albany  
2126505-DSC0009710130JosephKOWNERPainter1 Dec 1895KiewLodzEljaszKOWNERLodz?  
2126605-DSC0009710130JosephKOWNERPainter1 Dec 1895KiewLodzElsazar, Zina, AnnaKOWNERWarschau?  
2126705-DSC0009710130JosephKOWNERPainter1 Dec 1895KiewLodzZygmuntGLASERWarschau?  

Sweden: Survivors 1 (9505 persons) [H]

-Sort-PageGiven 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
1567994JosephKOWNERKiew01 Dec 1895Poland 

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

-Sort-ImagePage numberGiven name(s)Surname(s)AgeOccupationFather's nameFamily groupLast residence in PolandLast address in the USSROther information
1006514/DSC00142.JPG3Aba-ItzchakKOWNERSamarkandski R-n Jangi-Rabatski S/s K/z Kaganowitcha 

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

-Sort-Page 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)
1103316998Mordcha CywinerCYWINERWarzsawa1919Makow Mazow.   

Note: These results are missing 182 KEPNER records from our 1,620,997-record pre-Holocaust database. Join CRARG to see those records and receive research assistance. Learn more »

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