Albert Benedyk (BEN6620)

Basic Information

Unique reference:

BEN6620

Other first name:

Alje

Gender:

Male

Birth

Date of birth:

1899

Place of birth:

Leczyca, Poland

Death

Date of death:

1979

Died in combat?:

Place of death:

London

Cause of death:

Old age

Burial place:

Liberal Jewish Cemetery

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Albert, aged 22
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Albert, aged 15

Synagogues

Name:

Duke's Place Synagogue

5 years younger

Family legend

Albert was recorded as a minor (15) in order to get him safely off the immigration boat as he was "in need of family protection," due to looking so small and frail.

It was successful at the time but prevented him from receiving his pension until he was 70 and it also meant that he was conscripted in the Second World War, despite being 42.

Travelling to London, 1920

He left Poland because he did not want to be conscripted into the Russian Army. He left home at 16 and initially planned to go to the USA but got stuck in Berlin until the end of the war. He travelled to Vienna, went to France and then to Canada but refused to be a farm labourer so was sent back to Europe.

The ship ended up stopping in Liverpool and two of his brothers had him smuggled to London.

Family

Spouse

Flossie Berman "Faye" (female)

Other surname / Maiden name:

Benedyk

Place of marriage:

Dukes Place Synagogue, 1924

Country of marriage:

Children

Raymon Benedyk (male)

Siblings

Bluma Mindel Benedick (female)

Hillel Benedick (male)

Herschel Benedick "Harry" (male)

Moishe Chaim Benedik "Morry" (male)

Aaron Benedykt (male)

Sima Koskowkcz (female)

Zelig Benedyk (male)

Chana-Lea Braun (female)

Josef Benedykt (male)

Parents

Father: Abraham Benedykt (male)

Mother: Sara Rifka Klajn (Klein) (female)

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Albert and Faye on their wedding day
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Faye with 6 week old Raymon
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Faye, aged 16

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