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Meir Weiss
מאיר ווייס13 June 1895, Nelipeno (Nelipyno), Svaliava district, Subcarpathian Ruthenia · died 1944/1945 (Page of Testimony says 1945), Auschwitz
Alon’s maternal great-grandfatherWeiss · SternAlso written: Meir / Martin (Czech & ITS records) Weiss / Weisz / VajsIn We Remember
What we know
Perla's father, a merchant in Nelipyno, son of Filip and Chaya Weiss. Murdered at Auschwitz. His grandson Meir Guy is named after him.
From our research
- Perla's father; merchant (Page of Testimony); lived in Nelipeno all his life
- Married Rachel née Stern (Shtern); 6 children (Perla + 5 sons)
- Also listed as "Mayer Vays" on the Yad Vashem list of Jews deported from Nelepino (item 6405790)
- His grandson Meir Guy (Miloslav, b.1946) was named after him
Sources
- Yad Vashem Page of Testimony submitted by his daughter (Perla) Guy née Vais: born 13/06/1895 Nelipeno to Filip and Khaia
- Named as father on the Pages of Testimony for David, Eli, Philip, Zalman, Israel (submitted by Perla, 1999)
- Perla's Yad Vashem survivor registration form (1999): father Meir
- ITS T/D 595075 and ICRC certificate 1957: parents 'Martin & Ruzena geb. Stern'
- Yad Vashem Shoah Names Database item 1143918: https://collections.yadvashem.org/en/names/1143918