Name/Title
Kornreich, Rifka #1716Description
Survived, Age: 22
Born: 1920
Tylicz, Poland
Deported from Humenne, Slovakia
Artifacts: MementosAddress
State/Province
Tylicz, PolandCountry
PolandAlso Known As
Rena, Married Name: GelissenBiographical Information
Biography
Rena grew up in Tylicz, Poland, on the border of Slovakia. After the invasion by Germany, she and her sister, Danka, were sent by their parents to Slovakia. Rena stayed in Bardejov with her cousins, Gizzy and Cili Schutzer, and her Aunt Regina and Uncle Jacob. She relocated to Humenne where she worked as a nanny. Her best friends from Tylicz, Erna Dranger and Dina Dranger (cousin to Erna) also worked in Humenne as nannies. The three girls were collected and deported to Auschwitz on the first transport. Rena's sister was hiding in Bratislava at that time and arrived in Auschwitz on the second transport; her number was #2775.Education
8th gradeOccupation
MotherRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Erna Dranger, #1715, Dina Dranger #1528, Danka Kornreich #2779Related Publications
Publication
999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz, Rena's PromiseCreate Date
August 5, 2025Update Date
October 24, 2025
