8/31/11
Ernst Gramss
Born December 17, 1899 in Augsburg (Bavaria)
Declared dead on June 19, 1956 by the court (Amtsgericht) Goslar, as he is missing since July 1946
Protestant High School
June 24, 1918 til February 17, 1919 Army, than again High School
Worked afterwards for five years in different agricultural farms
Was an acitve member in the "Freiland-Freigeld-Bund" (Freeland-Freemoney-Society) of Gottfried Feder (one of the founders of the NSDAP)
1923 member of the NSDAP
Took part in the Hitler-revolt of November 9, 1923
From fall 1923 (winter-semester) studying at Agricultural High School Freising-Weihenstephan (today faculty for agriculture, technical university of Munich)
Finished 1926/1927 with Diploma (MA)
1925 one of the founders of NSStB (national-socialistic student federation)
8/30/11
The answer to the Holocaust
Aaron Elster and Edward Weinstein are two survivors of Holocaust, whom hand in medals ‘Righteous among World Nations’ to siblings of their saviours.
Aaron came to Sokolow on the 30th of June just before noon. We arranged in advance that we will go for a walk around town to see how much town changed during those years that he’s been away. We started at cemetery at Chopin Street, where Aaron put flowers on Franciszka and Hipolit Gorski’s grave. They were hiding him at the attic during the war. –Because one person took the risk, I could live, have family, children and grandchildren- he said- I am also able to be here. I owe them so much.
Another place that we visited was house at number 13 Kosciuszko Street. This is where Gorski family used to live.
- Quiet, they’re not strangers! - said current owner to his barking dog. He showed us rooms where Germans were staying during the war. They allowed Gorski family stay at the house, because Franciszka promised to do their laundry. Thanks to that she could hide little Aaron at the attic for 2 years. His sister Irena lived with Gorski family. Elster wanted to visit attic again. – When I was a child it seemed much bigger- he said- during the summer it was very sultry and hot, during winter- quite opposite. I was watching backyard through hole in the roof. I saw there a girl eating strawberries and playing.
Humane reasons only
The Righteous among the Nations title has been awarded by Yad Vashem Institute in Israel since 1960s. Among people honoured with this title there are few citizens of Sokołów Podlaski and people strongly connected with the town.
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| Kazimierz Miłobędzki |
Being recognized as “Righteous among the Nations” is a special award given only to the exceptional people. This most prestigious civil prize in Israel is distributed to those who managed to rescue others during the World War II putting their own life at high risk.
The first Sokołów’s inhabitant awarded with this title was Kazimierz Miłobędzki (1919-2007). He spent the beginning of War in Warsaw where he worked as a trainee in the Magistrate Court. – In the first days of September Chief Scout gave the mobilization order to all the scouts over 16 years old – he recalled. – That meant me as well.
A group of scouts was supposed to reach Włodawa to be on auxiliary duty there. On their way they quartered in Chełm Lubelski.– After a few days a courier arrived with the message that Chełm would not defend. Some scouts returned to Warsaw, others headed for Hungary and Romania.
Kazimierz Miłobędzki appeared in Sokołów on the 12th of October. –After the Germans had announced that everybody had to report to their place of work, I arrived at the Magistrate Court, but being the youngest employee I wasn’t hired. I was only given a certificate stating I worked as a clerk in the court. I lived at my aunt’s house. It was difficult for us to make ends meet as I wasn’t earning any money. One day I met an acquainted professor who helped me, I got an odd job selling flour and groats.
The list (I)
The list of people who were taking food from Judenrat's kitchen in Sokolow Podlaski:
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