Did Irena Sendler have a husband?

Sendler married Mieczysław Sendler in 1931. He was mobilized for war, captured as a soldier in September 1939 and remained in a German prisoner of war camp until 1945; they divorced in 1947.

Who were Irena Sendler’s parents?

Stanisław Krzyżanowski
Janina Krzyżanowska
Irena Sendler/Parents

What did Irena Sendler do during ww2?

During World War II, many Holocaust heroes were unsung; they died during the war or lived their lives quietly afterward. One such hero was Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker. Between 1942 and 1943, Sendler and her network of 10 compatriots rescued 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto.

What happened to Irena Sendler after the war?

After the war, Irena Sendler continued to provide help to the most needy—she organized orphanages for children, co-founded nursing homes and social welfare facilities. She never gave up her leftist views. Under the new political circumstances of postwar Poland, she joined Polish United Workers’ Party [PZPR].

How old was Irena Sendler when she died?

98 years (1910–2008)
Irena Sendler/Age at death
Irena Sendler, a Roman Catholic who created a network of rescuers in Poland who smuggled about 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw ghetto in World War II, some of them in coffins, died Monday in Warsaw. She was 98.

Why is Irena Sendler a hero?

Although there were many heroes in the Holocaust, Irena Sendler is the hero that sticks out for me. She was selfless, courageous, and risked her life to save Jewish children. Irena inspired me, made me realize what a hero was and she also showed me how important equality is.

Where is Irena Sendler buried?

Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw, Poland
Irena Sendler/Place of burial

How is Irena Sendler a hero?

Due to her extreme humility and her open acts of selflessness during the Holocaust, Irena Sendler is a deserving hero. She pushed through personal challenges such as being jailed and beaten, and rescued 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto.

Why is Irena Sendler an inspiration?

She was selfless, courageous, and risked her life to save Jewish children. Irena inspired me, made me realize what a hero was and she also showed me how important equality is. Irena Sendler, was in fact, a hero of the Holocaust.

Who was Irena Sendler’s father Stanislaw krzyzanowki?

Irena’s father Stanislaw Krzyzanowki was a doctor and was the first Polish Socialist. Stanislaw learned his tolerance of others from his father who led a rebellion against the Czar.

Where did Irena Sendler live most of her life?

She was born in Warsaw Poland. Irena and her family moved to the town of Otwock in Poland (a town about 15 miles southeast of Warsaw), where Irena grew up. Growing up, Irena was lonely because she was an only child. Irena’s father Stanislaw Krzyzanowki was a doctor and was the first Polish Socialist.

How did Irena Sendler help save Jewish children?

According to American historian Debórah Dwork, Sendler was the inspiration and the prime mover for the whole network that saved Jewish children. She and her co-workers buried lists of the hidden children in jars in order to keep track of their original and new identities.

How old is Irena Sendler’s daughter Janka now?

Adam’s daughter (Irena’s granddaughter), Agniesa, today is the same age as the High School girls previously mentioned. Irena’s daughter, Janka, still lives in Warsaw, Poland and has a daughter. In the early 1960’s Irena husband Stefan passed away with heart disease like his son Adam.