A walk through Jewish Pakruojis overall map
Chapter 1
We will start our walk near the hospital (H on the map) on the corner of the L. Giros gatvé and the Darius ir Girėno gatvė
detail map 1:
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Spot,
which used to be the
old Jewish cemetery opposite the
hospital (the green area on the map) See also the section on cemeteries)
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Hospital (H on the map)
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Hospital The hospital (H on the map) was to be found almost opposite the cemetery. Doctor Markas Sreiberis worked here and in the beginning of his career, he and his wife lived there, also. Read here more about Sreiberis |
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house K(opposite the hospital); Kogan's house. He was a teacher, he moved to Siauliai | |
At housenr. 11, lived Btsjomke. He traded in linen which he bought in villages around Pakruojis and which he sold in Siauliai. |
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'baras' and Mikveh spot next to the spot of the Mikveh bathhouse (B on the map), now a restaurant read more about mikveh
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At nr. 11, lived Btsjomke. He traded in linen which he bought in villages around Pakruojis and which he sold in Siauliai. |
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house 3, here lived Gleizeris Iršas | |
house 4, here lived Misle Furmaniene
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house 6; here lived Markas Sreiberis |
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house 8; Feivelis Kreimeris | |
We continue our walk to house number 9:
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house 9; Geras Matelis
(= Sher Mateis )
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Local people called him Mendele. He sold pottery in Pakruojis and in the countryside. His means of transport was a horse and wagon. He liked to give children presents, e.g. cups and mugs |
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