Gallery – Soviet Mass Deportations

Pressed between the Autograph Book pages.

Genowefa Matkowski

During WWII

Russia

Posiołek Wostoczny Camp, Archangelsk

Genowefa's friend, Genia Sobczak, painted these roses.

Genowefa Matkowski

During WWII

Russia

Posiołek Wostoczny Camp, Archangelsk

Jan Zak’s notarised Death Certificate notified by Franciszka Zak to the Polish Garrison Chaplain in Tehran 1942.

Iran

Teheran

Jan Zak’s notarised Death Certificate notified by Franciszka Zak to the Polish Garrison Chaplain in Tehran 1942.

Iran

Teheran

Archangel Labour/Gulag Camps 1940-41, my family were split between Siencybino (No 2 on the map highlighted) where my Grandfather and family were and Szenczuga (No 1) In the Konosha District

During WWII

Russia

Archangel Labour/Gulag Camps 1940-41, my family were split between Siencybino (No 2 on the map highlighted) where my Grandfather and family were and Szenczuga (No 1) In the Konosha District

During WWII

Russia

Russian Amnesty Database Records (31/08/41) of what they called ‘Special Settlement’ areas basically their Gulag Labour Camps.

Jan Zak 1882-1942 & Aniela Zak 1899-1942 (Arrived in the region 23/02/40)

Aniela Zak 1884-1942 wife of Adam Zak (pictured) who perished in Siberia in 1942.

Aniela Zak 1884-1942 wife of Adam Zak (pictured) who perished in Siberia in 1942.

Jan Zak 1882-1942 my maternal Grandfather, he is one of 17 Zaks (of 128 listed on IPN Records) of my family that were associated with the Exile of Poles to Siberia.

Maria Dobrowolska nee Zak (my mother)
Born 10/04/1924 Leszniòw Poland
Died 5/5/1986 Leicester England
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England

Maria Zak 1924 - Exile to Siencybino Archangel

Franciszeka Witek nee Zak 1921-1973
Born 9/3/1921 Stoki Poland
Died 25/7/1973 Mountsorrel England
Survived Exile to Siberia
Joined Polish 2 Corps as a volunteer nurse/para medic with the Polish161 Fd Hospital and saw service in the Middle East & Italy at Monte Cassino, Ancona & Bologna.
Survived Exile to Siberia.

Franciszeka Zak - Exile to Siencybino Archangel

Aniela Zak nee Dziedzic 1899-1942
Perished in Siberia (wife of Jan Zak)

Aniela Zak nee Chmiel 1884-1942
Wife of Adam Zak, younger brother of Jan Zak
Perished in Siberia.

Adam Zak 1919-1941
(son of Jan Zak) Perished in Siberia

Ipn File - Adam Zak 1919-1941
(Son of Jan Zak) perished in Siberia

Jozefa Sulma nee Zak 1926-2013
Survived exile to Siberia and settled in England
(Daughter of Jan Zak and 2nd wife Aniela)

Ipn File - Jozefa Zak 1927-2013
Daughter of Jan Zak and 2nd wife Aniela.
Survived Exile to Siberia.

Helena Blach nee Zak 1928-2012
Daughter of Jan Zak and 2nd wife Aniela
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in America.

Ipn File - Helena Blach nee Zak 1928-2012
Daughter of Jan Zak and his 2nd wife Aniela.
Survived exile to Siberia.
(error with DOB on ipn file)

Czesław Zak 1924-1967
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England.

Ipn File - Czesław Zak 1924-1969 (Szenezuga)

Julian Zak 1926-1983 son of Adam Zak
Survived Exile to Siberia and joined the Polish 2nd Corps and was at Monte Casino he settled in Holland.

Ipn File - Julian Zak son of Adam Zak
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in Holland.

Janina Zak 1921-1942 Daughter of Adam Zak
Survived Exile to Siberia but died on her return in Tehran Persia.

IPn File - Janina Zak Daughter of Adam Zak 1921-42 died in Tehran after been exiled to Siberia.

Wanda Lapham/Salamonczyk nee Zak
1930-2019 Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England.

Wanda Lapham/Salamonczyk Zak Daughter of Adam Zak 1930-2019