Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Juzef Tunkewicz
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
1. Juzef Tunkewicz Marker
Juzef Tunkewicz, a Russian farmer saved the lives of at least 10 Jews and did so without seeking payment. In his farmhouse, he gave refuge to Jews from the village of Kobylnik (renamed Narach), near Vilna, in what is now Belarus. He brought food and milk to the house in the Kobylnik ghetto where Ann Jaffe of Wilmington grew up. Tunkewicz was not a religious man. In a region in which almost everyone attended church, he was conspicuous for his lack of attendance, but he was known for helping poor people, When asked by Mrs. Jaffe's father, David Swirski, why he risked his life to bring them food, Tunkewicz replied: "It's only my wife and me; it's only our lives that I'm taking a chance with, and I do it willingly to fight the beasts," Juzef Tunkewicz died of natural causes in Belarus in 1967.
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° 48.582′ N, 75° 33.173′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware,
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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: Nora and Lois Loeffler (here, next to this marker); Unknown Righteous Gentiles (here, next to this marker); Mr. Krivienko (here, next to this marker); King Christian of Denmark, The Danish Church, and the Danish People (here, next to this marker); Artis Amsterdam Zoo (here, next to this marker); Piprot d'Alleaume (a few steps from this marker); Children's Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Andrιe and Suzanne Romain (a few steps from this
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
2. Juzef Tunkewicz 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 153 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
