Gallery – Soviet Mass Deportations

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)

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)

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

Ipn File - Czesław Zak 1924-1969 (Szenezuga)

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Rozalia - bottom row 4th from left

During WWII

Russia

Rozalia - second row from the back on the right

During WWII

Russia

from left to right - Józef, Maria, Michał, Genowefa (bottom), unknown female (top), Anna, Ludwik, Rozalia

Czesław Adamczyk

During WWII

Russia