Throughout the Holocaust years, Ostrowiec residents were sent to Auschwitz. Details of Ostrowiec residents sent to Auschwitz can be found here in Polish on Wojtek Mazan's blog or bottom of this page , translated to English.
The below photo is an excerpt from the book Auschwitz Chronicle as pictured at right.
It relates to the last major transport to Auschwitz from the remainder of the Jewish Ghetto when the Nazis deported the many Jews working at the Zaklady steel factory.
Aug 3+4, 1944
On these days, over 1700 men and women, most of the remaining of the Ostrowiec Jewish Community (including both my parents, grandmother and aunts and uncle), were sent to Auschwitz.
It should be known, in the days before the transport, many Jews heard they will be sent away and some tried to escape to the forests. Some did succeed, but others were caught and immediately shot dead.
"Many started running away from the camp into different directions.
One day brothers Kopel and Moshe Stein … ran away from the camp. .. The Schutzpolizei at once went chasing them and had caught them. The whole day they underwent terrible tortures and in the evening they were shot dead in front of all the internees.
… Three days after having been closed up we began suffering hunger, as no provisions reached the camp any more, as they used to be brought by the Jaeger workshop employees. On the fifth day the camp leader Abraham Seifman and his 2 brothers Leibush and Motl, escaped, and this caused an even greater panic amongst the internees.
Several Jews, whom the news of cease work reached while on a night shift in the factory (on the 2 4th July), did not go back to the camp and hid inside the factory. They were later detected there by the Polish and Ukrainian police and murdered in a beastly manner. The victims of the Jaeger Works were buried in the brick works, where they used to work.
When it became clear that escape is the only way to save life… an anarchy broke out in the camp. The hungry men attacked the food stores and the kitchen to still their hunger. 'Civil militia' was established to keep order in camp, and to stand watch at the exit to prevent people from leaving. At the head of the militia stood Hersch Meir Rabinovitz (the son-in-law of Pinhas Lederman) who himself ran away in the end, leaving a brother in the camp. …. "
Ostrowiec Yizkor Book, 1971 (pg 87 English section)
List of Ostrowiec residents sent to Auschwitz , as written in blog of Wojtek Mazan can be seen below. Note, that there is not a registry of all Ostrowiec residents that were deported there, but this is only a partial list of what is known.
On September 15, 1941, a transport of 190 prisoners arrived at Auschwitz from the prison in Radom.
Among them were:
Among them were:
20931 Herc Moszek born 06.08.1906, Ostrowiec, died 23.10.1941
On 1 October 1941, 140 prisoners were transported from the prison in Radom to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Among them were:
Among them were:
21207 Wiślicki Jakob born 23/01/1923, Ostrowiec, died 24/10/1941
On October 24, 1941, 132 prisoners sent by the SiPo district in Radom were transported to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Among them were:
22245 Birenbaum Chaskiel born 16/07/1911, Ostrowiec, died 03/11/1941
22250 Herc Herszel born 13/05/1910, Ostrowiec, died 03/11/1941
22251 Kleinmann Wolf born 1914, Ostrowiec, died 03/11/1941
22254 Nadanowski Chaskiel born 07/04/1892, Ostrowiec, died 02/11/1941
22261 Wajsberg Jojne born 01.07.1912, Ostrowiec, died 01.11.1941
22263 Silberstein Pejsach born 02.05.1917, Ostrowiec, died 15.12.1941
On January 30, 1942, 141 prisoners were brought from Radom.
Among them were:
26220 Ledermann Pinkus born 18/04/1914, Ostrowiec, died 22/03/1942
On February 21, 1942, 113 prisoners were brought from Radom.
Among them were:
23871 Ofenheim Nusym born 08.11.1918, Ostrowiec, died 26.03.1942
23872 Frajberg Josek born 1917, Ostrowiec, died 26/03/1942
23873 Frajberg Josek born 10/02/1919, Ostrowiec, died 27/03/1942
23876 Reichstag Majer, born 14.02.1906, Ostrowiec, died 08.03.1942
On April 30, 1942, 606 prisoners brought from Radom were assigned numbers 33996-34601.
The list included:
The list included:
34229 Altermann Szmul born 15/03/1889, Ostrowiec, died 29/05/1942
34233 Fiszmann Chaskiel born 01/04/1899, Ostrowiec, died 10/06/1942
34234 Kacenendenbogen [?] Jakob born 02.11.1918, Ostrowiec, died 24.05.1942
34236 Kacenendenbogen [?] Szmul born 09.06.1920, Ostrowiec, died 01.06.1942
34238 Mandel Samson born 14/03/1911, Ostrowiec, died 18/08/1942
34240 Pancer Abus born 21.11.1922, Ostrowiec, died 24.06.1942
34241 Pancer Szlama born 11/02/1919, Ostrowiec, died 03/07/1942
34242 Pancer Chill born 06/09/1897, Ostrowiec, died 22/07/1942
34245 Perel Hersz born 15/03/1920, Ostrowiec, died 03/07/1942
34248 Wajsdorf Jonas born 20/07/1920, Ostrowiec, died 26/06/1942
34250 Valdman Abraham born 01.02.1907, Ostrowiec, died 23.05.1942
34361 Wajsblum Wolf born 1895, Ostrowiec, died 13/08/1942
On May 13, 1942, 286 prisoners were brought from Lublin.
Among them were:
35107 Micmacher Moszek born 15.08.1906, Ostrowiec, 26.01.1944 transferred to Buchenwald
01/09/1942 514 prisoners were brought from Radom.
Among them were:
62444 Mentlik Dawid born 12/07/1904, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, last inf. 13/02/1944
On May 13, 1943, 337 male and female prisoners were brought to the camp from the Pawiak prison in Warsaw.
Among them were:
121537 Frydman Motek born 14.12.1925, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
On January 12, 1944, 120 Jews were brought to Auschwitz from the Stutthof concentration camp.
Among them were:
171796 Blustein Judka born 28/04/1925, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
On July 30, 1944, Polish Jews were transported from forced labor camps for Jews in the Radom district.
Among them were:
A-18937 Feldman Elek born 03.05.1916, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
A-19176 Jakubowicz Mendel born 10/04/1928, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
A-19231 Kopf Jankiel born 21/10/1890, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
A-19357 Lipa Froim born 15.02.1909, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
A-19403 Majzels Josef born 22.10.1922, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
A-19151 Sztrajtmann Majlech born 04.05.1904, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
A-19861 Szerman Szlama born 22.11.1922, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
A-19902 Wajnudel Judka born 1901, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
On July 31, 1944, an RSHA transport brought Jews to the Auschwitz concentration camp from the Lublin concentration camp in Bliżyn.
Among them were:
B-1201 Arbeitsmann Gedalie, born 11/07/1917, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, survived
B-1339 Frenkel Lejb born 01.01.1928, Ostrowiec, evacuated 23.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-1732 Rozenberg Lejbus born 22.04.1927, Ostrowiec, evacuated 23.01.1945, Buchenwald
On August 3, 1944, 306 Jewish women were brought to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in an RSHA [Reichssicherheitshauptamt – Reich Main Security Office] transport from the labor camp in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
Among them were:
A-16861 Balter Perla age 41, survived, information 09.02.1945
A-16862 Balter Pesa, 12 years old, Ostrowiec, liberated in Auschwitz
A-16880 Schendel Fund [Szajndel?], last inf. 09.03.1945
A-16910 Gartner Bella, 16 years old, liberated from Auschwitz
A-16913 Grünberg Esther , 50 years old, liberated from Auschwitz
A-16950 Kierbel Majta born Ostrowiec, last inf. 09/02/1945
A-16955 Kleinberger Maria
A-16956 Kleinberger Julia
A-16963 Richter Witka born 1922, liberated 14.04.1945 in Lippstadt
A-16977 Munzberg Mathilde born 30.11.1925, liberated in Auschwitz, died 22.03.1945
A-16982 Munzberg Rosa, 53 years old, liberated from Auschwitz
A-16988 Muszkies Ruth born 28.06.1935, Ostrowiec, liberated in Auschwitz
A-16995 Nüssenbaum [Nissenbaum] Sprinza, 45, liberated from Auschwitz
A-17010 Penczak Lea, 49 years old, liberated from Auschwitz
A-17013 Pietruszka Franciszka born 15/07/1907, last inf. 07/03/1945
A-17020 Pancer Estera born 0507.1907
A-17027 Rosenblatt Therese, last info. April 25, 1945
A-17049 Scholsohn Belle born 10/10/1912, liberated from Auschwitz
A-17055 Schuhandler Gołda, latest information 11/1944
A-17066 Tenenbaum Esther, 58 years old, liberated from Auschwitz
A-17068 Weinberg Rachel, 56 years old, liberated from Auschwitz
A-17069 Weinberg Rachel age 56, died 25.02.1945
A-17098 Wuhrmann Ruchla, 56 years old, liberated from Auschwitz
A-17112 Zakrojczyk Pola born 23.08.1899, liberated in Auschwitz
A-17119 Silberstein Helena, latest information n. d. 11/1944
A-17126 Schwer Thelma, 50 years old, liberated from Auschwitz
A-17139 Steiner Ewa, last information 19/08/1944
On August 4, 1944, 1,443 Jews were brought to Auschwitz from the forced labor camp for Jews in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
Among them were:
B-4024 Bojm Szyja born 31/03/1926, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4035 Brakarz Symcha born 01.07.1911, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4096 Erich Josek born 13/05/1911, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4326 Kleiman Majer born 12/05/1917, Ostrowiec, died 10/11/1944
B-4438 Puterman Chil born 14.05.1911, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4531 Szerman Szaja born 16/01/1914, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4571 Szwarcberg Motek born 15/01/1920, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4682 Zylberman Henryk born 28/10/1917, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4688 Awenus Berek born 01.07.1925, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4689 Awenus Szmul born 01.10.1920, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4707 Asatanowicz[?] Dawid born 06.01.1915, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4737 Bromberg Josek born 28/03/1913, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4754 Brandszpigel Lejbusz born b. on 03.1912, Ostrowiec, evacuated on 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4795 Cymrot Jankiel born 16/10/1917, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4796 Cymrot Lejbus born 15/05/1909, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4797 Cukierman Izrael born 14.11.1901, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B- 4855 Frydrych Szmul born 01.01.1929, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4858 Frydrych Henja born 23.12.1918, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4860 Frydrych Benjamin born 10.08.1925, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4862 Flajszer Majer born 02/04/1926, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4873 Flikier Moses born 01.05.1922, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4924 Goldwasser Israel born 10.11.1912, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4932 Gelbart Josek born 20.06.1920, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4962 Gotlib Chaskiel born 10/11/1917, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-4989 Jakobowicz Samuel born 22.02.1911, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-4995 Koments Israel born 05/07/1912, Ostrowiec, passed 28/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5001 Korenwaser Moszek born 15/04/1925, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5004 Korenwaser Chaskiel born 25/03/1925, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5009 Kleiner Moszek born 16/07/1927, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5010 Klajman Abram born 20/10/1920, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5115 Micmacher Pinkas born 06.08.1898, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5117 Micmacher Chaim born 20/02/1918, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5174 Racimora [?] Chil born 10/07/1908, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5175 Rubinstajn Judka born 05/07/1911, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5191 Ryba Chaim born 18/02/1925, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5193 Rajchman Simon born 15/10/1920, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5245 Sosinowicz Samuel born 04.11.1921, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5246 Sosinowicz Israel born 04.02.1924, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5247 Sosinowicz Majer born 16.06.1908, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5256 Szajnfeld Lejbus born 28/01/1908, Ostrowiec, died 16/01/1945
B-5283 Schwarcman Motel born 27.08.1924, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5291 Schuchendler Wolf born 27.12.1923, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5297 Szwarcman Israel born 22.02.1922, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5299 Schuchendler born 25.09.1922, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5310 Welman Mendel born 15/05/1925, Ostrowiec, evacuated 18/01/1945, Gross-Rosen
B-5333 Weinberg Leizer born 15.06.1923, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5337 Wajnberg Israel born 13/04/1921, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5351 Wajnberg Lajbusz born 01.03.1922, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5352 Wajnberg Wolf born 22.01.1924, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26.01.1945, Buchenwald
B-5395 Zynger [Zyngier?] Berek born 10/03/1922, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
B-5396 Zynger [Zyngier?] Neck born 10/01/1924, Ostrowiec, evacuated 26/01/1945, Buchenwald
On August 24, 1944, in the next RSHA transport of Jews brought from the Łódź ghetto, 222 men were sent to the camp after selection.
Among them were:
B-8116 Muncmacher Abram born 01.07.1920, Ostrowiec, evacuated, Buchenwald
Details of numbering system in Auschwitz can be seen here: https://www.auschwitz.org/en/museum/auschwitz-prisoners/prisoner-numbers/