International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies - Cemetery Project
LUBAWA: (I) US Commission No. POCE000262
Alternate German name: Loebau. The town is in Olsztynslue at 53º30 19º45, 72 km from Olsztyn. The old cemetery is by the road to Omulew, on Fijewskie Hill. Present population is 5,000-25,000 with no Jews.
The earliest known Jewish community was the second half of the 18th century. 1931 Jewish population was 38. The unlandmarked old Progressive/Reform cemetery was established at the beginning of the 19th century with last known Jewish burial 1939. The isolated suburban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all with no wall, fence, or gate. The approximate size of the cemetery both before World War II and now is 0.17 ha. No stones are visible. There are no known mass graves. The cemetery property is now used for recreation and is visited rarely. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. Wiktor Knercer, 10-685 Olsztyn, ul. Bareza 33m 16 tel. 33-86-07 completed survey in November 1991 using documentation from Gustav Liiek, Stadt Lubau in Westpreuben-1892
From the Introduction to the ACHDUSS
This was a family charitable organization founded in Berlin in 1892 by the "heads" of the 3 families - Lichtenstein, Lewkonja and Salinger
