Monday, September 2: The 1st day
Updated: Nov 11, 2019
Some of the descendants of David and Sura Gitla Zmidek, reconnecting after many years - and, in some cases, meeting for the first time - are meeting in Poland to explore family roots. These are the relatives who made the trip:
Anton Smith: Son of David G, who was the son of Gabriel Smith
Gabrielle Pinto: Daughter of Sara Pinto, who was the youngest sister of David G Smith
Marquand Smith: Son of David G, who was the son of Gabriel Smith
Steve Smith: Son of Anton
Jeff Kutcher: Son of Cissie (aka Celia), youngest daughter of Colman Smith
Jonathan Sions: Son of Tony, who was the son of Frieda Smith, second daughter of Colman Smith
Harry: Son of Jonathan Sions
Lois George: Daughter of Lucy, daughter of Annie (aka Helena), sister of Gabriel Smith, accompanied by her husband, David
Susan Massey: Daughter of Lucy, daughter of Annie (aka Helena), sister of Gabriel Smith, accompanied by her husband, Tom
Alex Gerlis: Son of Leon, son of Mary Smith, who was Gabriel’s twin
Patricia Carmel: Daughter of Frieda, second daughter of Colman Smith
We start our journey in Krakov and continue on to Warsaw. Our guide is Tomasz Cebulski.
Monday: Auschwitz-Birkenau (continued)
Friday: Warsaw, Okopowa cemetery