Domachëvo, Belarus

51°45' N 23°36'

In SW corner of Belarus, 25 miles S of Brest-Litovsk

(Alternate names: Domachëvo [Rus], Domaczewo [Pol], Domatcheva [Yid], Damacava [Bel], Domatchov, Domaczow, Domacheva)

Region: Grodno )

ShtetLinks: In Progress

Before WWI (c. 1900): Domachevo Brest Grodno Russian Empire

Between the wars (c. 1930): Domaczewo Brzesc nad Bugiem Polesie Poland

After WWII (c. 1950): Domachevo Soviet Union

Today (c. 2000): Domachëvo Belarus

Domachevo was a holiday and health resort located south of Brest. There was very little industry .Most of Jewish population made their living from the summer residents who owned dachas there and the thousands of holiday visitors who stayed at the many guest houses. The town was surrounded by thick pine forests and was an idyllic place for a vacation from the cities.

In 1942, the Sunday before Yom Kippur, all the 2700 Jewish residents were killed by the Germans.

Pictures of Domachevo-Pre WW2,courtesy of Paul Lustgarden of Venezuela

Domachevo guest house

Domachevo Main Street

Domachevo Market Place

Adler, P-baker

Ajzenberg,E- groceries

Bankowski, D-groceries

Barenboim, Sz-groceries

Barenholc, R- fruits

Barenholc,Z-shoemaker

Barlas , Ch- mason

Barlas , I- mason

Barlas, J- groceries

Barlas, M- mason

Barlas, Z -hardware

Bender, B- cattle trade

Bender, G- carpenter

Bender, H -cattle trade

Bender, Sz- cattle trade

Berezniak, M- pharmacist

Bienstok,A- mill

Binsztok, Ch- locksmith

Blechman, M - tinsmith

Blechman, M- painter

Blechman, M.- building contractor

Bober, A- baker

Bojmgarten, F- groceries

Borys, A- groceries

Chimeles,A.- horse trader

Chmislarz, M.- tobacco

Chomiczek, Ch- Tea dealer

Cukierman, S- groceries

Doroszynska- fabric manufacturer

Elbaum, P- fabric manufacturer

Fajsztajn, S- groceries

Feldman, H.- carpenter

Feldman, M- carpenter

Fiszman, D-shoemaker

Frydman, Sz -fabric manufacturer

Gliksman, M- restaurant

Goldman, -groceries

Golubczyk, L-baker

Gorsetman, Z.- shoemaker

Graf, C - cattle trade

Graf,A. -cattle trade

Graff- groceries

Grinsztejn, H.-saddler

Grinsztejn, J- tailor

Grunsztejn, G- hairdresser

Grynszpan, H. shoemaker

Guterman, K- Barber-surgeon

Guterman,W- hairdresser

Hajzman, P- retail tavern

Handwerkier, Sz- tailor

Henke,E- barrelmaker

Hinenberg, J- spirits

Ipszensznaider, Z- caps

Kaplan,Sz -tinsmith

Kasa, Stefczyka- wholesale products-no dairy

Korenbejm, Ch- tea dealer

Kranthamer, B- dry goods

Kutin-Pernik, Perla- dentist

Lebenberg, Sz- photography studio

Lejbman,G- groceries

Lemberg, P- groceries

Lin, B- tailor

Lin, I- oil factory-combustible

Lin, L- carpenter

Lin, S- carpenter

Lin,Sz- upholsterer

Lubart ,j. -fabric ,manufacturer

Lubart, A.-fabric manufacturer

Miemacher, I- carpenter

Miszczuk,E- barber-surgeon

Morgensztern, B- groceries

Najman, I- restaurant

Nirenberg, J-glass and porcelain

Nirenberg, S. - groceries

Piterman, L- groceries

Podluski, Ch -tailor

Podluski, U- groceries

Rajser, I- dry goods

Rawer, M- dry goods

Rejf, J -restaurant

Rode, K- carpenter

Rode, M- carpenter

Rojser, I- tailor

Rojsman, S. tavern

Rosencweig, J- dry goods

Rozen, M -druggist

Rozenbaum, Sz-clockmaker

Rozenman, S-stockings

Rozowski, R.- druggist

Schuhmacher, H. -mason

Sipowicz, B- debt collector

Sitkowski, L.- bailiff

Soroka,F- dry goods

Szkudlarek, S- tavern

Szlewajn, Ch- groceries

Sznajderman, L-horse trader

Sznajderman, S -tea dealer

Sznejderman, H- horse trader

Szparman- photography studio

Sztarkman, A. -groceries

Sztarkman, Ch- groceries

Sztarkman, P- groceries

Sztern, Ch- clockmaker

Szumiato, J.- pharmacist

Szumiato.,J- grains and seeds

Tiszler, M- shoemaker

Tyszler, Ch- carpenter

Tyszler, M. -carpenter

Tyszler, Sz-carpenter

Wajman, I- dry goods

Wajngarter,E- baker

Wajntraub, Ch- groceries

Wajs, N. -carpenter

Wolk, M- hairdresser

Wolska, E.-fabric manufacturer

Wyganowska, H- baker

Zbar, Ch- carpenter

Zdanczuk, J- spirits

Zelen, L- tea dealer

Zelent, J. -drills wells

Zuberman, Z- carpenter

1929 Polish Buisness Directory of Domachevo (translated)

THE HOLOCAUST in DOMACHEVO

In 1942, the Jews of of Domachevo (numbering 2,700) were rounded up the Sunday before Yom Kippur and put in the ghetto by the Germans. They were ordered to pay the Germans each day for their survival. When they ran out of money, they were the taken to Ossover hall opposite the German church. They were stripped naked and searched to see if they had any valuables still on their persons. According ot the testimony of Domachevo residents (on the film taken by Paul Lustgarten of Venezuela in 2006) the local farmers and residents were allowed to get their shovels, hoes and pitchforks and kill the Jewish population. Other accounts say the people were taken aside in groups and shot by the Germans. The Jewish shtetl of Domachevo was no more.

After the war,Stalin ordered every town in Russia to give a written account of the German occupation of their towns and list those who were killed. He all those who cooperated with the Germans were killed.

The Memorial to the victims of Domachevo shows all the names of those who perished. It's in Russian. Paul Lustgaten photographed
the Memorial . If anyone would translate the names , I'd send copies of the actual photos on CD's to them. I also have the report, in Russian, that was sent to Stalin . It needs translating.

List of Synagogue Payees to the Jewish Church of Domachevo 1939

This is the last list of Jewish names of Jewish residents before they were all killed 1942.

Obtained by Paul Lustgarten of Venezuela and given me permission to publish.

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Compiled by Joyce Oshrin

Updated

With many thanks to Gary Brzezsowski

Belarus static index: http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/surname_list.html

Belarus SIG database http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/index.html

Grodno 1912 Voters List http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Belarus/grodno.htm

Shtetls of Domachevo http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/shtetls/shtetl_detail.php?filename=sdomachevobg

A Summer Incident (Anti-semitism in Domachevo) by Samuel Chai http://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/newsletter/pogroms.htm

Belarus Records in various archives http://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/belarus_records_various_archives.htm

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