Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mr. Krivienko
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
1. Mr. Krivienko Marker
Mr. Krivienko, a Polish farmer, and his wife were responsible for saving the life of Minna Kassow Kraut of Philadelphia. Her daughter, Sandy Harad, resides in Wilmington. Mrs. Kraut was in her 30s when she escaped from a Nazi camp in Lithuania, only to be caught again. She was forced to join a group of Jews who were stripped naked, then herded to a ditch and shot. Lying in the ditch among the dead and dying bodies, Mrs. Kraut realized that somehow, she had avoided the Nazis' bullets. Naked and without shoes, she crawled out of the ditch in the middle of the night and went to a farmhouse, where the Krivienkos took her in. They kept her hidden there for six months, gave her clothing and fed her. Growing frightened for their lives, the couple let her go, but she was able to survive in the forest until the end of the war.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.
Location. 39° 48.584′ N, 75° 33.176′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Artis Amsterdam Zoo (here, next to this marker); Juzef Tunkewicz (here, next to this marker); Children's Memorial (here, next to this marker); Nora and Lois Loeffler (here, next to this marker); Piprot d'Alleaume (here, next to this marker); King Christian of Denmark, The Danish Church, and the Danish People (a few steps from this marker); Unknown Righteous Gentiles (a few steps from this marker); Andrιe and Suzanne Romain
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
2. Mr. Krivienko Marker - wide view
More about this marker. Marker is located in the Garden of the Righteous Gentiles.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
