Lucy Smith

Photographs of Lucy Smith
Lives in St. Paul
Hidden child in Poland, born in Krakow

lucy with flowers

Lucy Smith giving talk and workshop in Twin Cities School. Lucy is a community resource for Holocaust Education

lucy thank you
lucy 1959

Photo of Lucy Kreisler Smith after leaving Poland, 1959.

kreisler family 1936

Kreisler family. Lucy is on bottom right. Taken in Goczalkowicze, Poland, 1936. From left to right: cousins and family. Two cousins on left survived Holocaust and now live in Israel: Chava and Joseph Sroka.

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birth certificate

The birth certificate was used by Lucy Kreisler (Smith) during Nazi occupation of Poland and helped save her life.  It was bought by her father, Henryk Kreisler.

baptismal certificate

Baptism Certificate from city of Lwow issued by St. Martin Church reported birth of Teresia Wanda Falkiewicz born 13 December 1933, baptised 24 January 1934, parents: Joseph Falkiewicz son of Casimir and Maria Krawczyk and Helena Maria Gross daughter of Adam and Helena Kowalska God parents: Lachowicz Andreas and Lachowicz Helena.  Issued in Lwow 2 September, 1942 by Edmund (last name of signature illisible).

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lucy 1947

Lucy Kreisler after the war with her mother, Mina Kreisler in Duszniki Spa, 1947.