Puerta de Tierra in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

The Bilecki Family

Polonia - Poland

— [La Familia Bilecki] —

The Bilecki Family Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2023

1. The Bilecki Family Marker

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La familia Bilecki, compuesta por dos adolecentes y sus padres, salvó a 23 judíos que habían logrado escapar del gueto justo antes de las últimas deportaciones y clausura. Los escondieron en refugios soterrados creados en el bosque para ese fin. Entre estas personas había algunos conocidos de la familia, pero otros eran extraños buscando ayuda. Les proveyeron comida, vestimenta, y noticias, arriesgando su vida día a día hasta el de la guerra.

The Bilecki family, two teenagers with their parents, saved twenty-three Jews who escaped from the ghetto before it was liquidated. They sheltered them in underground bunkers in the woods. Many of these Jews were friends of the family, but others were strangers seeking refuge. They provided them food, clothing, and news, risking their lives on a daily basis until liberation.

Erected 2012.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.

Location. 18° 27.958′

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N, 66° 6.393′ W. Marker is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is in Puerta de Tierra. It is on Avenida de la Constitución (Puerto Rico Route 25) west of Calle Reverendo Gerardo Dávila, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: PR-25 102, San Juan PR 00901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles

on the Caribbean Sea,

on in the Atlantic Ocean,

in North America,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marie-Therese Leloup (here, next to this marker); Henry Christian Thomsen (here, next to this marker); Frieda Adam (here, next to this marker); En la Sombra de su Ausencia / In the Shadow of their Absence (here, next to this marker); Tolerancia / Tolerance (here, next to this marker); Kira Belkova (here, next to this marker); Nunca Olvidaré / Never Shall I Forget (a few steps from this marker); Camino de los Justos / Path of the Righteous (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan.

Additional keywords. Holocaust

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2023

2. The Bilecki Family Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.