Jews from Memel Killed in Gargzdai
The Ulm Judgment (Vol. XV, Case No. 465) lists twelve Jews, originally from Memel, who were killed in Gargzdai on June 24, 1941. These are apparently the only individual victims named in the judgment, among the total stated number of 201:| Name |
First
Name |
Occupation
stated
in Ulm Judgment |
Possible
listing
in Memel (Klaipeda) City Directories 1931 and 1935 |
Possible listing in Klaipeda telephone directories | comments |
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| 1 |
Viehändler Funk | cattle dealer |
1935: business section, p. 17 "Fleischermeister" Sam. Funk Gr. Wasserstr. 3/4 |
Yad
Vashem database lists Bluma Funk nee Rozin, married to Aharon,
lived in Gorzd. Town of Gargzdai list shows Elija Funk (#20); George Birman identifies him as a butcher. Photo of soccer players shows Sam Funk (second photo, player # 6) 1940 Gargzdai Phone book shows Aronas Funkas, butcher. Also 1939 and 1938. listed as "Porak" in Gorzd Memorial Book account of Ulm trial, p. 79 |
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| 2 |
Viehändler Scheer |
cattle dealer |
1931: Enikas Scheer Kfm. Marktstr. 34 |
Yad Vashem database lists 14 Shers,
perished in Gorzd: Avraham (a butcher), Pere (his wife), their
children Barukh, Yaakov; Moshe (a butcher), Tova (his wife), their children Yehudit, Feiga, Yisrael, Yosef, Feibush; Khaim, Rala (his wife); Hertzel Town of Gargzdai list shows Mauš Šer (#21) (identified by George Birman as a butcher), and Abram Šer (#53) |
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| 3-5 |
3 Brüder Korfmann | Patrick Tobin, Crossroads at Ulm:Postwar West Germany and the 1958 Ulm Einsatzkommando Trial (2013), p. 159, describes pretrial interrogation of a witness, a Memel policeman who had been a member of the shooting squad, and knew "sixty-five year old Korfmann and his three adult sons who worked at the cattle market in prewar Memel." | ||||
| 6 |
Fabrikant Bernstein | manufacturer |
1931: Samuel Bernstein Kaufm. Bäckerstrasse 11-12 Behörden [Authorities]: Sachsverständige fur Flachs [experts for flax]: S. Ch. Bernstein, Bäckerstrasse 10-12 Slioma Bernstein Schäftem., Breitestrasse 16a [gunstock maker?] |
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| 7 |
Fabrikant Tauer |
Otto (?) |
manufacturer |
1931: Otto Tauer Kfm Alexanderstr. 23 Tauer & Friedmann Rossgartenstr. 23 1935: Otto; Hermann; Sally Präs-Smetona Allee 10 |
1930
- Tauer ir Friedmann 1935 - Tauer ir Friedmann 1938 - Tauer ir Friedmann 1939 - Tauer ir Friedmann |
Yad Vashem database lists Lina Tauer,
nee Feinstein, married to Otto. Lived in Memel. |
| 8 |
Seifabrikant Feinstein |
Max (?) |
soap manufacturer |
1931: Max Feinstein Kfm. Flesichenbänkenstrasse 2 1935: Max Feinstein Kfm Montestr. 3 |
1930
-
M. Feinstein 1935 - Max Feinstein 1938 - Max Feinstein 1939 - Max Feinstein |
Ulm Judgment relates that he knew a
policeman in killing squad, a former neighbor and friend.
Feinstein called out, "Gustav, shoot well!" Yad Vashem database lists Lisa (Olschwang) Feinstein, wife of Max. Lived in Memel |
| 9 |
Sundel Falk |
Gargzdai
town
list, shows Zunde and Hide Falk (#66, 67). George Birman
identifies Zunde as a large merchant. Pictured as a director of Gorzd Jewish Bank, 1936. 1940 Gargzdai Phone book lists Zundelis Falkas, horse dealer. Also 1939, 1938, 1935, 1930, 1925 listed as "Zondal, Pelek" or "Zonda Polack" in Gorzd Memorial Book account of Ulm trial, p. 79 |
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| 10 |
Silber |
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| 11 |
Kahlmann |
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| 12 |
Pristow |
Bernhard or Ber |
1931: Bernhard Pristow Kfm Libauerstrasse 24 1935: Bernhard Kaufm., Libauerstr. 24 |
1930
- Bernhard Pristow 1935 - Bernhard Pristow 1938 - Bernhard Pristow 1939 - Bernhard Pristow |
Yad Vashem database lists Ber
Pristow, from Memel |
