Alter Stern and family

 

Alter Mordechai Stern was born about 1876 in Radomysl Wielki, Austria. 

Around 1901, he married Bracha Brand.

In 1902, Shlomo Eliezer (Stern) Grinbom, their oldest son was born.

In 1906, they had a daughter named Sala.

In 1908, they had a daughter named Hindi.

In 1912, they had a son named Joseph.

In 1919, they had a son named Rafael. 

The family had moved from Austria to Poland, and he was born in Przemysl, Poland. 

Przemysl in southeastern Poland - founded in the 8^th century - was strategically located on central European trade routes, so in addition to Poland - Hungry, Austria, and Ukraine have all laid claim to it over the centuries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przemy%C5%9Bl

 

In 1920, Alter and Bracha had their last child – a boy named Menachem.

On September 11^th -13^th, 1939, during the invasion of Poland, which marked the start of World War II, the Battle of Przemysl took place.

 

Alter, Bracha, Hinde and Joseph all died in the concentration camp in Majdanek, Poland.

Sala survived the camp and died in Israel in 2008.

Shlomo and Rafael also survived the war.  Shlomo died in Israel in 1976 and Rafael died in Russia in 1989.

 

Photos and story courtesy of Neilan Stern.