09/12/2026
Stefania Wilczyńska — age 56
1886-1942 — murdered from Poland
(Warsaw → Treblinka)
Born 26 May 1886 in Warsaw Poland into Polish Jewish educated family, teacher, devoted collaborator Janusz Korczak orphanage Dom Sierot 1912-1942 30 years, mother of orphanage Stefa, organized kitchen schooling, never married children were life.
After Warsaw Ghetto November 1940 refused escape with Korczak stayed with 192 children, despite family in Palestine offer certificates to Palestine 1930s she returned to Warsaw saying work more important.
On 5 August 1942 age 56 Grossaktion Warsaw march to Umschlagplatz with Korczak and 192 children ages 3-14 children in best clothes carrying favorite books toys.
On 6 August 1942 age 56 murdered gas chamber Treblinka with Korczak and 192 children and 9 other staff, among 900,000 murdered Treblinka and 200 orphanage staff murdered with children that day.
In Treblinka children from Korczak orphanage sang Polish song? Witnesses: She walked last holding youngest children.
Forgotten beside Korczak male legend but equal, Yad Vashem file, orphanage building still Warsaw.
She represents women teachers who died holding youngest children and 56-year-old women who refused Palestine certificate to die in Treblinka, mothers without biological children whose 192 children were all murdered one morning.
Treblinka Stefania Wilczyńska 1886-1942 Stefa.
