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The story of the Shuster family of Vilna
Szuster Mendel
Mendel Szuster was born in Wilno, Poland in 1898 to Khaim and Rivka.
He was a glove maker and married to Frida nee Kopans. Prior to WWII he
lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in Wilno, Poland. Mendel
was killed in 1941 in Ponary, Poland. This information is based on a
Page of Testimony submitted on 16/01/1956 by his daughter Nechama
Rahav, a Shoah survivor
Szuster Fryda
Frida Szuster nee Kopans was born in Vilna, Poland in 1900 to Perel.
She was married to Mendel. Prior to WWII she lived in Vilna, Poland.
During the war was in Vilna. Frida was killed in 1943 in Vilna
(Ponary). This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted
on 26/05/1980 by her daughter Nechama Rahav in Kibbutz Yechiam.
Szuster Rachel
Rachel Szuster was born in Wilno, Poland in 1931 to Mendel and
Frida. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in
Wilno. Rachel died in 1943 in Ponary, Poland. This information is
based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 26/05/1980 by her sister
Szuster Rebeka
Rebeka Szuster was born in Wilno, Poland in 1867. She was married to
Khaim. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war was in
Wilno. Rebeka died in 1942 in Ponary, Poland. This information is
based on a Page of Testimony submitted on 26/05/1980 by her
granddaughter
For the story of the family (in Hebrew with pictures) go to;

http://hebrew.gfh.org.il/ed-nehamka.htm