Family Tree
The following family structure has been established from available documentation and family oral history.
Family Structure
First Marriage
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Wife | Brunya |
| Child | Israel (known as Srolic) |
| Fate | Both killed during the Holocaust — Aktionen and deportations, Boryslaw 1941–1944 |
Second Marriage
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Wife | Ester FREIMAN (née unknown), b. April 15, 1920 |
| Married | 1945, Częstochowa, Poland (per Ketubah — see Documents); temporary registered address in Bielawa, Poland (~1945–1946) |
| Children | Shraga (Feivel), Eliyahu, Moshe, Bracha (Brunya), Yosef |
Known Name Variants
The family name appears in multiple transliterations across documents written in Polish, German, and Yiddish:
| Variant | Language / Context |
|---|---|
| FREIMAN | German and ITS documents |
| FRAJMAN | Polish registry |
| FREIMANN | Some ITS cards (double-n) |
Herman's father's name (פייבל) similarly appears as Feibel, Faivel, Faifel, and Fajwel — all the same Yiddish name rendered phonetically in different languages.
Gaps & Open Questions
- First wife Brunya: Surname unknown. No documentary record found — known from family oral history.
- Child of first marriage: Israel ('Srolic'). Killed in the Holocaust together with Brunya.
- Children of second marriage: Five children — Shraga (Feivel), Eliyahu, Moshe, Bracha (Brunya), Yosef.
- Siblings of Herman: Unknown. No documentation found for brothers or sisters.
- Extended Rosen family (mother's side): Not documented in available sources.
See Research Notes for suggested archives that may hold additional genealogical information.