Tuesday, September 22, 2015

CONVOI DES 31000

In January 1942, French policemen began a special mission, in collaboration with Nazi officials, to seize those in the Resistance. 230 women were captured and sent to a German prison.

Apart from being women resisters, few had collaborated together before being captured and had little in common. Some were from rural France, others from big cities; their professions ranged from doctor and midwife, to secretary, hairdresser and teacher; their ages ran between 17 and 67; some were single, others were grandparents; and though nearly half of them communists, others were not. 

On 24 January 1943, the women were loaded into a cattle car transport called “Convoi des 31000” and transferred to Auschwitz. They were the only group of non-Jewish women sent to death camps during the Nazi occupation. Despite being treated better than the camp’s Jewish population, only 80 of the 230 women were still alive within 10 weeks of their arrival — some died from typhus, starvation and dysentery. Others by gassing, gunshot or as victims of "the race" of 10 February 1943.

Of the 230 women, only 49 survived. In her book A Train in Winter, Caroline Moorehead emphasized that friendship helped them get through the hardships they endured. Separated from home and loved ones, their common experience conquered divisions of age, education, profession and class as they found solace and strength in their deep affection and camaraderie.

Detailed biographies may be found for these women by clicking HERE. The link will take you to a page where they are listed by last name. It is in French:

31779 Jeanne "Muguette" Borderie-Alexandre (1912-1943)
31777 Marie "Mariette" Alizon (1921-1943)
31776 Simone “Poupette” Alizon (1925-) *
31807 Helene Bolleau-Allaire (1924-) *
31778 Maria "Josee" Alonso (1910-1943)
31775 Helene Demangeat-Antoine (1898-1943)
31792 Yvonne T.-B. (1917-1943) =
31651 Marie-Jeanne Gantou-Bauer (1913-1984) *
31842 Germaine Pirou-Berger (1918-) *
31837 Eugenia "Jeanne-the-Russian" Beskine (1889-1943) =
31763 Antoinette Tressard-Besseyre (1919-) *
31771 Antoinette Meterreau-Bibault (1893-1943)
31734 Felicienne Pintos-Bierge (1914-1996) *
31652 Rosette Amelie Louise Blanc (1919-1943)
31737 Claudine Pinet-Blateau (1911-1981) *
31653 Yvonne Vauder-Blech (1907-1943)
31806 Emma Laumondais-Bolleau (1901-1943)
31848 Josee Bonenfant (-1943)
31... Yvonne Bonnard (1899-1943)
31650 Christiane "Cecile" Charua-Borras (1915-) *
31815 Leona Clemence Raveau-Boullard (1885-1943)
31... Alice Paris-Boulet (1914-1943)
31792 Yvonne Toublanc-Boutgourg (1908-)
31694 Sophie Czeposka-Brabander (1923-1943) =
31695 Helene Brabander (-1943)
31747 Georgette Fourcade-Bret (1905-1943)
31705 Simone Victorine Pichon-Brugal (1897-1943)
31808 Marcelle Bureau (1923-1943)
31738 Alice Gardelle-Cailbrault (1907-1943)
31740 Germaine Charles-Cantelaube (1908-1943)
31760 Yvonne Calmels-Carre (1897-1943)
31655 Vincentella "Danielle" Perini-Casanova (1909-1943) +
31719 Helene Vervin-Castera (1887-1943)
31691 Yvonne Richard-Cave (1896-1943)
31656 Camille Chaut-Champion (1898-1943)
31824 Marie-Mathilde Sapin-Chaux(1876-1943)
31796 Marguerite-Germaine Boucher-Chavaroc (1894-1943)
31687 Marie-Elisa Nordmann-Cohen (1910-1993) *
31853 Marie-Louise "Marilou" Mechain-Columbain (1920-1998) *
31657 Marguerite Helleringer-Corringer (1902-1999) *
31830 Renee Raquet-Cossin (1914-1943)
31765 Suzanne Boineau-Costentin (1893-1943)
31804 Sylviane Coupet (1925-1943)
31799 Yvonne-Marie Maguer-Courillat (1911-1943)
31772 Jeanne Couteau (1901-1943)
31685 Marie-Claude Vogel-Vaillant Couturier (1912-1996) * +
31690 Madeleine Demiot-Damous (1913-1943)
31625 Vittoria "Viva" Nenni-Daubeuf (1915-1943)
31658 Simone Noyer-David (1921-1943)
31639 Madeleine Dechavassine (1900-) *
31756 Charlotte Dauriat-Decock (1901-1945)
31659 Alida Charbonnier-Delasalle (1907-) *
31773 Rachel Deniau (1899-1943)
31767 Aimee Godefroy-Doridat (1905- / sister-in-law to Olga Godefroy) *
31762 Charlotte Merlin-Douillot (1900-1943 / mother to Rolande Vandaele)
31808 Germaine Legarde-Drapron (1903-) *
31693 Marie Corot-Dubois (1890-1943)
31746 Aurelle "Marie-Louise" Dudon-Ducros (1903-1943)
31661 Charlotte Delbo-Dudach (1913-1985) * +
31731 Elisabeth "Babet" Dufour-Dupeyron (1914-1943)
31703 Marie-Jeanne "Lili" Dupont (1921-) *
31751 Charlotte Clemence Henriette "Mauricette" Dupuis (1894-1943)
31727 Noemie Lesterp-Durand (1890-1943 / sister to Rachel Fernandez) =
31764 Simone Eiffes (1920-1943)
31662 Yvonne Lachaume-Emorine (1912-1942)
31724 Anne-Marie "Annette" Manchefaud-Epaud (1900-1943)
31625 Gabrielle Papillon-Ethis (1896-1943 / aunt to Henriette Pizzoli)
31723 Rachel Lesterp-Fernandez (1895-1943 / sister to Noemie Durand)
31816 Marie-Marcelle "Mitzy" Ferry (1918-1988) *
31663 Yvette Feuillet (1920-1943)
31839 Marie-Therese Naudin-Fleury (1907-1943)
31854 Rose-Michelle "Rosie" Floch (1925-1943)
31789 Emilie Angeline "Line" Porcher-Fourmy (1880-1943)
31793 Helene Pellault-Fournier (1904-1994) *
31826 Marcelle Fuglesang (1903-1943)
31... Marie Thomas-Gabb (1891-1943)
31642 Madeleine Van Hyfte-Galesloot (1908-1943)
31849 Yvonne-Renee Lucie Gallois (1921-1943)
31811 Suzanne Leblond-Gascard (1901-1943)
31833 Laure Gatet (1913-1943)
31750 Raymonde Le Margueresse-Georges (1917-1943)
31844 Sophie Richet-Gigand (1897-1943 / mother to Andree Gigand) =
31845 Andree Gigand (1921-1943 / daughter to Sophie Gigand)
31743 Yolande Pica-Gili (1922- /sister to Aurore Pica) *
31632 Angele-Marcelle "Renee" Girard (1894-1943)
31706 Germaine-Emma Girard (1904-1943)
31766 Olga Camus-Godefroy (1906-1943 / sister-in-law to Aimee Doridat)
31753 Marcelle "Paulette" Gourmelon (1924-1943)
31780 Franciska "Cica" Goutayer (1900-1943)
31770 Jeanne-Claire Bergoend-Grandperret (1896-1943)
31664 Claudine Guerin (1925-1943)
31729 Aminthe Auger-Guillon (1884-1943 / mother-in-law to Yvette Guillon) =
31730 Yvette Sardet-Guillon (1911-1943 / daughter-in-law to Aminthe Guillon) =
31631 Jeanne Guivarch-Guyot (1913-1945)
31636 Adrianne "Linotte" Coston-Hardenberg (1906-1943)
31755 Helene Hascoet (1910-1943)
31802 Adelaide "Heidi"  Hautval (1906-1988) * +
31832 Marthe "Violette" Guay-Hebrard (1911-1943)
31781 Lucette Suzanne Magui-Herbassier (1914-1943)
31... Jeanne "Janine" Herschtel (1911-1943)
31768 Jeanne Herve (1901-1943)
31699 Henriette Schmidt-Carr/Heussler (1912-1943)
31630 Marguerite-Josephine Hudelaine-Houdart (1904-1943)
31688 Henriette Merlin-L'Huillier (-1943)
31813 Jeanne Larcher-Humbert (1915-1943)
31827 Anna Karpen-Jacquat (1894-1943)
31782 Germaine Mouze-Jaunay (1898-1943)
31665 Marie-Louise Bonnat-Jourdan (1899-1943)
31759 Suzanne-Renee Juhem (1912-1943)
31698 Irina Byczeck-Karchewska (1899-1943)
31783 Emilia "Lea" Baliteau-Kerisit (1895-1943)
31707 Karolina Konefal (1920-1943)
31700 Eugenie Korzeniowska (1901-1943) =
31814 Marguerite Urgon-Kotlerewsky (1903-1943)
31795 Lina Kuhn or Kuhne (1908-1943)
31717 Georgette Reau-Lacabanne (1910-1943)
31666 Madeleine "Michele" Guitton-Laffitte (1914-1943)
31667 Gisele Lung-Laguesse (1915-1943)
31821 Lea Durbecq-Lambert (1892-1943)
31800 Therese Gady-Lamboy (1918-) *
31784 Fabienne Landy (1921-1943)
31668 Lucienne Langlois (1914-1943)
31721 Berthe Lescure-Lapeyrade (1895-1943) =
31... Suzanne Lasne (1924-1943)
31748 Fernande Lieval-Laurent (1902-1965)*
31785 Marcelle Mardelle-Laurillou (1914-1943)
31726 Lucienne "Nicole" Michaud-Lautissier (1923-) *
31669 Louise "Nayette" Amand-Lavigne (1904-1943)
31692 Luciennt Lebreton (1905-1943)
31841 Angele "Daniele" Denonne-Leduc (1891-1943)
31670 Marcelle Beziau-Lemasson (1909-) *
31786 Elisabeth-Marcelle Le Porte (1919-1943)
31835 Marguerite Joubert-Lermite (1910-1943)
31671 Marie Lesage (1898-1943)
31733 Charlotte Zanker-Lescure (1902-1943)
31803 Sophie Schaud-Licht (1905-1943)
31704 Yvonne Rose Llucia (1910-1943)
31672 Simone Fougere-Loche (1913-1943)*
31829 Alice Loeb (1891-1943)
31828 Louise Le Du-Loquet (1901-1943)
31835 Yvonne Loriou (1905-1943)
31757 Louise Marie-Losserand (1904-) *
31637 Jeannette “Carmen” Serre-Louis (1919-)*
31673 Louise Magadur (1899-)*
31... Suzanne Potet-Maillard (1894-1943)
31648 Lucienne Caccia-Mansuy (1915-2007) *
31787 Yvette Champion-Marival (1915-1943)
31696 Luz-Higinia Goni-Martos (1906-1943)
31788 Germaine Maurice (1918-1943)
31674 Henriette Caillor-Mauvais (1906-) *
31708 Olga Meru-Melin (1913-1945)
31851 Angele Mercier (1919-1943)
31818 Georgette "Jo" Lyet-Mesmer (1913-1943)
31... Suzanne Meugnot (1896-1943)
31675 Marthe Brillouet-Meynard (1912-1973) *
31676 Renee "Marcelle" Michaux (1920-1943)
31709 Simone Blanche Julie Brunet-Miternique (1906-1943) =
31677 Gisele Mollet (1920-1943)
31686 Suzanne Momon (1896-1943)
31820 Denise Cacaly-Moret (1919-1944)
31710 Marie-Louise Cribier-Morin (1888-1943 / mother to Madeleine Morin)
31... Madeleine Morin (1922-1943) / daughter to Marie-Louise Morin)
31825 Marie-Louise "Lisette" Moru (1925-1943)
31819 Marcelle Parate-Mourot (1918-) *
31702 Anna Nizinska (1917-1943)
31678 Madeleine Plantevigne-Normand (1897-1943)
31718 Yvonne Moudoulaud-Noutari (Yvette De Bordeaux / 1915-1944)
31660 Madeleine Dissoubray-Odru (1917-2012)*
31797 Toussainte "Nine" Oppici (1905-1943)
31801 Anne-Marie Borsch-Ostrowska (1900-1943)
31689 Lucienne Palluy (1910-1943)
31684 Helene Langevin-Solomon (1909-1995) * +
31728 Yvonne Pateau-Lateau (1901-1943)
31794 Eugenie Pakula-Pauquet (1922-) *
31633 Lucie "Lucette" Pecheux (1905-1943)
31817 Marie-Jeanne Pennec (1909-) *
31644 Madeleine Doiret-Perriot (1920-2001)*
31742 Aurore Pica (1924-1943 / sister to Yolande Gill)
31679 Germaine Morigot-Pican (1901-) *
31634 Yvonne Picard (1921-1943)
31812 Suzanne Buffard-Pierre (1912-1943)
31629 Renee "Bichette"Legros-Pitiot (1921-) *
31626 Henriette Papillon-Pizzoli (1920-1943 / niece to Gabrielle Ethis)
31769 Juliette Meme-Poirier (1918-1943)
31680 Marie "Mai" Fourcade-Politzer (1905-1943) +
31... Pauline Lafabrier-Pomies (1877-1943) =
31638 Delphine Jallat-Presset (1900-1943)
31722 Lucienne Ferre-Proux (1922-1943)
31654 Paulette "Pepee" Parant-Prunieres (1918-) *
31720 Marie-Therese Souriel-Puyoou (1897-1943)
31641 Jacqueline Quatremaire (1918-1943)
31725 Paula Trapy-Rabeaux (1911-1943)
31754 Constance Rappenau (1879-1943) =
31682 Germaine Renaud (1908-1943)
31716 Germaine Perraux-Renaudin (1906-1968) *
31840? Marguerite Cardinet-Richier (1881-1943 / mother to Armande & Odette Richier)
31846? Armande Richier (1916-1942 / daughter to Marguerite Richier)
31847? Odette Richier (1911-1943 / daughter to Marguerite Richier)
31741 Anne Riffaud-Richon (1898-1943)
31798 Gabrielle Bergin-Richoux (1894-1943)
31... Francine Rondeaux (1901-1943)
31850 Georgette Rostaing (1911-1943)
31701 Felicia "Lucia" Rostkowska (1908-1943)
31646 Denise Roucayrol (1901-1943)
31681 Suzanne Clement-Roze (1904-1943)
31838 Esterina Ruju (1885-1943)
31745 Leonie Daubigny-Sabail (1891-1943)
31713 Anna Gries-Sabot (1898-1943)
31683 Berthe-Celina Fays-Sabourault (1904-1943)
31645 Raymonde "Mounette" Salez (1919-1943)
31758 Simone Sampaix (1924-) *
31647 Alphonsine Guiard-Seibert (1899-1945)
31752 Leonie Seignolle (1901-)
31790 Raymonde Delalande-Sergent (1903-1943)
31823 Julia Slusarczyk (1902-) *
31791 Yvonne Houdayer-Souchaud (1897-1943)
31739 Jeanne Renon-Souque (1894-1943)
31805 Marguerite Battais-Stora (1895-1943)
31714 Andree Tamise (1922-1943)
31715 Gilberte Tamise (1912-2009) *
31642 Lucienne "Lulu" Serre-Thevenin (1917-2009) *
31640 Jeanne Thiebault (1909-1942)
31848 Josephine "Mado" Bizarri-Umido (1903-1943)
31732 Marguerite "Margot" Maurin-Valina (1906-1943)
31761 Rolande Douillot-Vandaele (1918- / daughter to Charlotte Douillot)*
31749 Theodora Disper-Van Dam (1882-1943 / mother to Reyna van Dam) =
31831 Reyna van Dam (1924-1943 /daughter to Theodora van Dam)
31697 Jakoba Van Der Lee (1891-1943) =
31810 Alice Varailhon (1897-1943)
31822 Alice Lumbroso-Viterbo (1895-1943) =
31744 Madeleine Davy-Zani (1915-1943)

=Victim of "The Race"
*Survived Auschwitz
+See Blog Post

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