OZERYANI

OZERYANI I (WOLYN 2): US Commission No. UA17110101
Alternate names: WOLYN 2, Jezierzany (Yiddish), Uzierany (Hungarian), Yezerzani (Polish), Oziran (Russian) and Ozerany (Ukraine). Ozeryani (Wolyn 2) is located in Rovenskaya at 50° 28 26° 2, 19km from Rovno. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.
     The earliest known Jewish community was 18th century. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 796. The Jewish cemetery was established in the 19th century with last known Jewish burial 1941. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked Hasidic cemetery. The isolated agricultural hillside and crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a private road, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the cemetery. 21 to 100 common tombstones, most in original location with more than 75% toppled or broken, date from 19th to 20th century. Location of any removed stones is unknown. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery and agriculture (crops or animal grazing). Properties adjacent are agricultural. The cemetery boundaries are unchanged since 1939. Rarely, private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized frequently in the last ten years. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem, damaging stones. Very serious threat: uncontrolled access, weather erosion, pollution and vegetation. Serious threat: vandalism.
     Kirjner Moisey Davidovich of Lutsk, Grushevskogo Prospect 18, Apt.38 [Phone: (03322)34775] visited site and completed survey on 9/28/94. Interviewed were Vereshk Tatyana Georgievna on 9/28/94.
OZERYANI:     US Commission No. UA02260501
Alternate names: Vezeizhany (Yiddish), Ozhiran (German), Yezerzani (Hungarian), Ozyeran (Polish) and Ozeryani (English). The mass grave is located at Sushibaba village, in SW, on the way to Ozerani villa. The town is located at 51°1 24°48, 70km from Lutsk and 114km from Rovno. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.

• Town officials: Village Executive Soviet (selsovet) of Ozeryani, Chairman Vasilishin Orest of 264983, Ozeryani village, Turiyskiy rayon, Volinskaya oblast. [Phone: (03363)28642] and Vice-Chairman Grishko Nadezhda Antonovna, [Phone: (03363)28629]. State Archive of Volinskaya Oblast of 263024 N21 Veteranov St., Lutsk [Phone: (03322)57533].
  
• Regional: Monument Preservation Dept. of Volinskiy Museum of Study of Region. 263000, N2 Galana St., Chemeris Ye.V. [Phone: (03322)42253]. Volynian Jewish Community 263000 Apt.6, Vinnichenko St.N49., Lutsk [Phone: (03322)31047]. Israel, Jerusalem, Yad Vashem.
  

     The earliest known Jewish community was 15-16th century. 1941 Jewish population was 946. Effecting Jewish Community were B. Khmelnitskiy and Gaydamatchina Pogroms, The First World War, 1917 Revolution, 1920 Brest Peace Process, and 1939 joining USSR. The Karlin-Stolinskaya Hasidic mass grave was dug in 1942 century. Kupichov (6km away) Jews were murdered in this unlandmarked mass grave. The isolated rural (agricultural) crown of a hill has signs or plaques in local language mentioning Jews and the Holocaust. Reached by other, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the mass grave. The approximate size of mass grave is now 0.02 hectares. 1 to 20 common tombstones, all in original location, date in the 20th century No stones were removed. Municipality owns site used for communal grave. Properties adjacent are agricultural. The mass grave boundaries are larger now than 1939. The mass grave is visited rarely by Jewish or non-Jewish private visitors and local residents. The mass grave was not vandalized in the last ten years. Local/municipal authorities cleared vegetation. Now, occasionally authorities clean or clear. Within the limits of the mass grave are no structures. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access and vandalism. Slight threat: pollution and vegetation.
     Kirzhner Moisey Davidovich of 263005 Lutsk, Grushevskogo St. 18, apt.38 [Phone: (03322)34775] visited site and completed survey on 29/10/1996. Interviewed was Grishko Nadezhda Antonovna of Village Executive Soviet on 29/10/1996. Documentation: Shmuel Spector. The Holocaust of Volynian Jews; Yad Vashem. Federation of Volynian Jews. Jerusalem. Jewish Encyclopedia, v.7.
OZERYANI II:     US Commission No. UA02260101
     The unlandmarked cemetery is located at the center of the village near of the school. See Ozeryani above for town information. The last known Karlin-Stolinskaya Hasidic burial was 1930. The isolated urban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing school, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the cemetery. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII and now is 0.16 hectares. No stones are visible. Location of any removed stones is unknown. The cemetery has only common tombstones. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for recreation (park, playground, and sports). Properties adjacent are residential. The cemetery boundaries are unchanged since 1939. The cemetery is visited rarely by Jewish or non-Jewish private visitors and local residents. The cemetery was not vandalized in the last ten years. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Very serious threat: vegetation. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access and vandalism. Slight threat: pollution, existing nearby and proposed development.
     Kirzhner Moisey Davidovich of 263005 Lutsk, Grushevskogo St. 18, Apt.38 [Phone: (03322)34775] visited site and completed survey on 30/10/1996. Interviewed were Karpuk Sergey Vasiliyevich of Ozerani village on 30/10/1996.Documentation: Shmuel Spector. Jerusalem. The Holocaust of Volynian Jews. Jewish Encyclopedia
OZERYANI III:     US Commission No. UA02260102
The cemetery is located at NE part of the village, near the house N119. See above for town information. Kupichev village (10km away) used this unlandmarked cemetery. The isolated rural (agricultural) flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by other, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the cemetery. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII and now is 0.08 hectares. No stones are visible. Location of any removed stones is unknown. The cemetery has only common tombstones. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Private individual(s) owns property used for agriculture (crops or animal grazing). Properties adjacent are agricultural and residential. The cemetery boundaries are unchanged since 1939. The cemetery is visited rarely by Jewish or non-Jewish private visitors and local residents. The cemetery was not vandalized in the last ten years. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access and proposed nearby development. Slight threat: pollution and vandalism. No threat: weather erosion, vegetation and existing nearby development.
     Kirzhner Moisey Davidovich of 263005 Lutsk, Grushevskogo St. 18, apt.38 [Phone: (03322)34775] visited site and completed survey on 30/10/1996. Interviewed was Karpuk Sergey Vasiliyevich of Ozeryani village on 30/10/1996. Documentation: Shmuel Spector. The Holocaust of Volynian Jews 1941-1945; Jewish Encyclopedia
     I know very little about this cemetery, except it is/was located in the village of Ozeryany in Volynskaya Oblast, Ukraine, but was also used by the Jews of the neighboring village of Kupichov, Kupichev, and Kupiczow, and probably the other surrounding hamlets. When a relative recently visited the village, he was told that the cemetery was still in existence, but had a path carved through it for cattle. He did not see the cemetery with his own eyes. Source: Darren King; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [date?]