Herszel Wajsfelner (1884 - 1942)

Biography

Herszel Wajsfelner has Polish Roots.

Herszel Wajsfelner has Jewish Roots.

Herszel Wajsfelner was murdered at Treblinka

Herszel Wajsfelner was born in 1884 in Upper Silesia, Germany present day Poland.[1] He was the son of Zalmo Wajsfelner and Leja Anonymous Wajsfelner. He died in 1942.

Herszel was married to Balbina Wajsfelner. He was a tailor. Herszel was the father of Ruszka Wajsfelner. He lived in Czestochowa,Czestochowa,Kielce,Poland both before and during the war. He was deported to Treblinka.

Herszel Wajsfelner was killed 1942 at Treblinka Extermination Camp, age 58.

(https://collections.yadvashem.org/en/names/3610325: accessed 2024-10-27) ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ * Yad Vashem, "Testimony of Ruth Mantel Wysoki (Daughter) on Herszel Wajsfelner, Page of Testimony signed September 9,1999" (https://collections.yadvashem.org/en/names/3610325: accessed 2024-10-27).

   Notes

   Ruth Mantel Wysoki, his Niece, who gave the testimony is a survivor who went through a camp, a ghetto, forest and went into hiding during the war.

   
   

   Last Name:	Wajsfelner
   First Name:	Herszel
   Gender:	Male
   Age:	58
   Date of Birth:	1884
   Place of Birth:	Silesia (Upper),Germany
   Father's First Name:	Zalmo
   Mother's First Name:	Leja
   Marital Status:	Married
   Spouse's First Name:	Balbina
   Permanent Place of Residence:	Czestochowa,Czestochowa,Kielce,Poland
   Profession:	Tailor
   Place During the War:	Czestochowa,Czestochowa,Kielce,Poland
   Place of Death:	Treblinka,Extermination Camp,Poland
   Date of Death:	1942
   Status According to Source:	murdered
   Submitter Name:	Ruth Mantel Wysoki
   Relationship to Victim:	Niece
   Source Collection:	Yad Vashem - Pages of Testimony Names Memorial Collection
   Type of Material:	Page of Testimony
   Item ID:	3610325

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