Solingen, #3179,
#41/179, Land N. Rhine-Westphalia, (British zone), 2,400 Poles, some Balts and Yugoslavs;
photos of Solingen today
City archives:
http://www.solingen.de/stadtarchiv/
http://www2.solingen.de/
Gasstrasse 22b
42657 Solingen
Tel: 02 12 - 2 90 36 30
Fax: 02 12 - 2 90 36 48
My dad is a survivor of Solingen. I would love to see war time pictures. Eric
Dear Olga
You have a most interesting website. I am trying to find a friend I had in Solingen, Germany, a Polish DP camp. Her name was Zofia Murawska, Her Father's name Wladyslaw and her mother Maria. She would be about 60-ish. How would I go
about finding her whereabouts? Or for that matter any of the friends I had while living in that dp camp?
Thanks. Lydia Caine
2/18/06 Dear Olga,
I have been hunting for more info about DP camp Solingen. I have papers such as IRO processing cards, wage papers, and immunization records for my parents that state Soligen, North Rhine Westphalia, Land Niedersachsen, and Schleswig-Holstein, also Wentorf (resettlement processing center). I can not find any sites online in English where I can look into further info about this dp camp in Soligen. If possible, could you be of any assistance in this search for more info.. Thank you,
Julianna Francowiak (nee Kopczynski)
May 15, 2013 Hi Olga,
I am researching my late grandmother, Nanna (Bronislawa Stepniak) of her time in Poland/ Germany and to obtain information regarding remaining family.
I have in my collection from my mother and Aunt various papers and photographs:
- an IRO document issued at Fallingbostel (this would have been prior to her immigrating to Australia on the Liguria to Bonegilla). On the back it's stamped with 'Seen by Immigration Fremantle ' & 'Department of Immigration Melbourne, Vic ;
- an AD CARD stamped with Fallingbostel listing RC as religion; Geburtsurkunde (birth certificate) for her son born in Wermelskirchen, listing Polin Bronislawa Stepniak as "wohnhaft in Solingen, Polenlager (polish camp)";
- an IRO (British Zone) document dated for Bocholt;
- Certificate from Bocholt stating 'has been a resident of this camp for past 24 months..she has not been working,' ;
- two International Certificate of Inoculation and Vaccination books for her and her son;
- Two Personal-Ausweis booklets for her and her son (British Zone) stating Wiener-Allee/Lager, Bocholt;
- Meldekarte (registration card) stating Lager Sengwarden, stamped Wilhelmshaven;
- Medical Card for her son, 87 DPACS Bocholt.
I am attaching photographas and am hopeful others may recognize individuals to help further my search.
I have also recently contacted the Polish Central Military Archive http://www.caw.wp.mil.pl/en/ 89.html regarding two photos she has of one of her two brothers, to which I do not know a name/s.
I have also included a document, Bron's Story,(in Word doc format) which was written by her brother-in-law, for an assignment he completed for Deakin University, unfortunately it does not mention areas/names.
If you have any information/links I would be extremely grateful. Refer to the photo number if you recognize any person so that we can caption it. Many thanks and kind regards, Tanya Lester tanyalester@hotmail.com
*Bron 4 photo....
1946.m. XI (something)
Reine
Tolgam (something) (something) savo fot?grafija siwo(?) (something scrubbed out) (something scrubbed out).
Stasys(?) (something).
Sietugon(?) (something) (something).
And another sentence which I don't know.
Once back from holiday will get to a professional photographer to hopefully enhance words.
Question marks are there as unsure if interpreted letters correctly.
Bronoslawa (Nanna)
Bronoslawa (Nanna)
Bronoslawa (Nanna)
Nana in the center
Nanna in the center; .......Nanna standing on top of tank.
Nanna on far right.
Nanna is on far right. First two ladies unknown
Nanna is far right, hit in mouth with butt of rifle
Nana on left
Nanna is 2nd from right.
Unsure whether this is Bron-Mother or Grandmother?
Nanna at far right.
American soldier
Nanna and American
Nanna with Italian man.
Unknown lady & Nanna
Nanna sitting in chair.
Nanna on right
Missing Army brother
Unknown woman
Army group - Nanna's brother seated far right. Bocholt camp.
Nanna standing far right; Jozia kneeling left
Nanna standing second from right
Nanna third from left standing
Nanna sitting, second from right, man's arm on her shoulder
Nanna second row with male's arm around her.
Unknown boy
Unknown teens
In Bochult, unknown christening party....Nanna behind small boy
Nanna second from right, head touching mans'; note: workers in uniforms
labour group: Nanna standing second from left
Group eating corn
Unknown people
Unknown lady on bike
Unknown lady walking on steps.
Jozia -
"For long & unforgetable memory, I give my photo to beloved and pleaanat Broni. Stay in exil, Jozia. "
42. Two children on sofa; 1-7-1949 in Greven
Boy beside still for liquor brewing.
Wedding
Unknown wedding couple
Unkwown wedding couple; Nanna at back on the right.
Krystyna (Christina) Gonorwiska? Goworska?
Who can translate the back of photo?
Kazimierz Tadeusz in Sengwarden -
Who can translate the back of photo?
Picture of my father, Stasys Kazyk.
The man in the hat closely resembles my uncle. Rinius, and his brother, Kazyk (or Charlie) Rinius; Kazyk is Kazimir's father.
Nanna with son, Tadeusz?
Icon of Madonna and Jesus
Arriving in Australian camp Bonegilla.
Various Documents
Inside: Bronislawa's on left; Tadeusz's on right in Camp Bocholt
Meldekarte (registration card) full view
Proof of residency in Camp Bocholt
Proof of residency in Camp Bocholt
Meldekarte (registration card) full view
Meldekarte Close Up
Rieker newspaper
Shoe ad in Rieker newspaper
Letter
List of residents
WHO vaccination booklet & date stamps
Date stamps
IRO Certificate of Eligibility from Bocholt says Bronislawa is forced labor
Letter
Note needs to be translated.
Stamp from Wilshemshaven
Letter
Close up
Vaccination against smallpox certificate from Bocholt
Vaccination against smallpox certificate from Bocholt
Verification of birth by registrar in Wermelskirchen