Swiatlowski-Koronczyk family. Collection

Identifier
KD_00070
Language of Description
English
Dates
1 Jan 1936 - 31 Dec 1936
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • Polish
  • French
  • German
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

45 digitised images (11 photocopied documents and 17 photocopied photos)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Bella Swiatlowski was born in Forest, Brussels, on 26 April 1938 as the daughter of leather worker Berek Swiatlowski (b. 22/02/1905 in Plawno, Poland) and his wife Pesa Koronczyk (b. 14/01/1913 in Warsaw, Poland). Bella’s parents were arrested on 12 September 1942 at the Brussels-Midi train station. Bella was subsequently rescued by neighbours and placed in hiding in Anderlecht. Neither Berek Swiatlowski nor Pesa Koronczyk survived deportation from the Dossin barracks to Auschwitz-Birkenau via Transport X on 15 September 1942. After the liberation, Bella Swiatlowski was returned to the care of her paternal uncle Abram Swiatlowski (b. 10/01/1912 in Gidle, Poland) whom became her guardian. Bella Swiatlowski married and had children. Today, Bella Swiatlowski is a leading member of L'Association pour la Mémoire de la Shoah (AMS), a Belgian commemoration organisation that helps families who want to lay Stolpersteine to commemorate their lost loved ones.

Acquisition

Bella Swiatlowski-Silovy, daughter of Berek Swiatlowski and Pesa Koronczyk

Scope and Content

This collection contains photocopies of : Berek Swiatlowski's Polish military booklet ; Berek Swiatlowski and Pesa Koronczyk's Polish passport ; a postcard thrown from the Transport X by Berek Swiatlowski on 13 September 1942 ; administrative documents of the Swiatlowski-Koronczyk family ; war-time work permits of Abram Swiatlowski ; pre-war photos of Swiatlowski and Koronczyk family members in Poland and in Belgium.

Accruals

No further accruals are to be expected.

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Kazerne Dossin Documentation Centre: archives@kazernedossin.eu

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Contact Kazerne Dossin Documentation Centre: archives@kazernedossin.eu

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Digitally stored at Kazerne Dossin

Existence and Location of Originals

  • Bella Swiatlowski-Silovy, Private collection, Brussels

Subjects

Places

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