Relationship	Family/ Pre-Marriage Name	First Name	Father’s Name	Mother’s Name	Occupation or Nickname	Place of birth/ Residence	Age or birth date	Place and date of death
Husband	Blecher	Alter	Yisroel		Merchant	Shkud	65	Shkud, to mid-July 1941
Wife	Blecher	Sarah Leah		11 children	Housewife	Shkud	53	Alka Hill, 15-16 Aug. 1941
Son	Blecher	David	Alter	Sarah Leah	Sewing shoes	Shkud	32	Shkud
Son	Blecher	Leib	Alter	Sarah Leah	Sewing shoes	Shkud	28	Shkud
Son	Blecher	Zelig	Alter	Sarah Leah	Sewing shoes	Shkud	20	Shkud
Daughter	Blecher	Rivka	Alter	Sarah Leah		Shkud	18	Alka Hill
Daughter	Blecher	Chana	Alter	Sarah Leah	Student	Shkud	16	Alka Hill
Daughter	Blecher		Alter	Sarah Leah	Student	Shkud	14	Alka Hill
***
Husband	Blecher	Ben Tsion David	Yisroel	Gita	Merchant[1]	Shkud	50	Shkud, to mid-July 1941
Wife	Blecher/Voloch	Nechama	Sender		Housewife	Rivne, Shkud	48	Alka Hill
Daughter	Blecher	Leah	David	Nechama		Shkud	1922	Alka Hill
Son	Blecher	Yosef	David	Nechama	Student	Shkud	15	Alka Hill
Son	Blecher	Tuvia	David	Nechama	Student	Shkud	13[2]	Alka Hill
Son	Blecher	Tsadik	David	Nechama	Student	Shkud	11	Alka Hill
***

According to Hana Shaf-Brener, there were two Blecher families in Shkud.

Alter Blecher, 65, a merchant, son of Yisroel, was married to Sarah Leah, 53. The couple had 11 children, among them David, a shoemaker, 32; Leib, a shoemaker, 28; Zelig, a shoemaker, 20; Rivka, 18; Chana, 16; and a daughter whose name is not given, 14.

Ben Tsion David Blecher, 50, a merchant, son of Yisroel and Gita, was married to Nechama, nee Voloch, daughter of Sender, age 48. The couple’s children were Leah, born in 1922; Yosef, 15; Tuvia, 13; and Tsadik, 11.

According to Jewish Gen’s Lithuania Tax and Voters Lists database, the Blecher family was already established in Shkud in 1846. However, the last listing recorded is for 1892; did the Blechers move? Or are the records incomplete? (or both?)

According to the Lithuania Internal Passports Database, Brayna Blecher, a dressmaker, born in Skuodas in 1920 to Yosel Wulf, applied for a passport in March 1940.

Jewish Gen’s Lithuania Marriages database records the 1931 wedding of Khaye Feige Blekher, age 24, born to Yosel and Sore Leya of Skuodas; and the 1935 marriage of Leiba Blecher, born in 1910 to Yosef Vulf and Sore (nee Gerts) of Skuodas. Leiba married Hode Fisherman of Salakas.

Alter Balcher and Bentzion Balcher appear in Jewish Gen’s Yizkor Book Necrology Database.

Sender Blecher, son of Ben Tsion David and Nechama, survived the Holocaust in the Soviet army. In her book Testimony on the Murder of the Jews of Shkud, Lithuania, Hana Shaf-Brener reports the following: “Sender Blecher was at the front with the 16^th Lithuanian Division during the liberation of Shkud. … He was called as a witness by the army’s investigative department to identify one of the murderers from Shkud. Sender and the murderer recognized one another. … Afterwards there was the trial. Sender was a witness.” (Shaf-Brener 16).

Yad Vashem provides the following information on the Blecher family of Shkud:

Josef Blecher was born in Skuedas, Lithuania in 1882 to Yisrael and Guta. He was a merchant and married Sara nee Gertz. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuedas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuedas, Lithuania.

Josef was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his son [Eliezer]. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=300923&language=en

Leia Blecher was born in Zidikai, Lithuania in 1884 to Meir and Batia. She was married Yosef. Prior to WWII she lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Leia was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her son. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=325665&language=en

David Blecher was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1908 to Yosef and Lea. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. 

David was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=348547&language=en

David Blecher was born in 1908. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Dachau, Germany.

David was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a List of persecuted persons found in Card file of Jewish inmates in Dachau camp. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=6560815&language=en

Arie Blecher was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1910 to Yosef and Lea. He was a shoemaker and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Arie was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=315513&language=en

Zelig Blecher was born to Josef and Lea nee Gertz. He was a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuedas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuedas, Lithuania.

Zelig was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=8692273&language=en

Rivka Blecher was born to Josef and Lea nee Gertz. She was a child. Prior to WWII she lived in Skuedas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Skuedas, Lithuania.

Rivka was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=8692274&language=en

Khana Blecher was born to Josef and Lea nee Gertz. She was a child. Prior to WWII she lived in Skuedas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Skuedas, Lithuania.

Khana was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=8692275&language=en

Meir Blecher was born to Josef and Lea nee Gertz. He was a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuedas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuedas, Lithuania.

Meir was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=8692276&language=en

Ben tsion Blecher was born in Skuodas, Lithuania to Israel. He was a glazier and married Nechama nee Volakh. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Ben tsion was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his son, [Sender] a Shoah survivor. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=3948665&language=en

Ben cion Blecher was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1890 to Yisrael and Gita. He was a merchant and married Nekhama. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Ben cion was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his nephew. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=580745&language=en

Bentzion Blecher was born in Skuedas, Lithuania in 1890 to Israel and Guta. He was married Nechama nee Vulach. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuedas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuedas, Lithuania.

Bentzion was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his son. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=5639852&language=en

Nechama Blecher was born in Russia (USSR) in 1890. She was married. Prior to WWII she lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Nechama was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her nephew. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=325661&language=en

Nechama Blecher nee Volakh was born in Rovna, Poland to Sender. She was a housewife and married Bentzion. Prior to WWII she lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Nechama was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her son, a Shoah survivor. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=3948666&language=en

Nekhama Blekher nee Vulakh was born in Rovna, Poland in 1892 to Sender. She was married Bentzion. Prior to WWII she lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Nekhama was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her son. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=5639863&language=en

Lea Blecher was born in Skodas, Lithuania in 1922 to Bentzion and Nekhama. She was a pupil. Prior to WWII she lived in Skodas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Skodas, Lithuania.

Lea was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her sister, a Shoah survivor. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=3948663&language=en

Lea Blecher was born to Ben cion and Nekhama. She was a child. Prior to WWII she lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Lea was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=8808845&language=en

Lea Blekher was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1922 to David and Nechama. Prior to WWII she lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Lea was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her brother. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=5639860&language=en

Yosef Blakher was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1924 to Bentzion and Nechama. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Yosef was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=5639858&language=en

Joseph Blecher was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1924 to Bentzion and Nekhama. He was a pupil and a teenager. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Joseph was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony by his brother, a Shoah survivor. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=3948662&language=en

Tuvija Blecher was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1926 to Bentzion and Nekhama. He was a pupil and a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Tuvija was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=3948648&language=en

Tuvia Blecher was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1926 to Ben zion and Nekhama. He was a teenager. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Tuvia was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=5639856&language=en

Tsadok Blecher was born in Skud, Lithuania in 1928 to Nekhama. He was a pupil and a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Skud, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skud, Lithuania.

Tsadok was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother [Sender], a Shoah survivor. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=3948649&language=en

Tzadok Blecher was born in 1929 to Ben zion and Nekhama. He was a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuodas, Lithuania.

Tzadok was murdered in the Shoah. 

This information is based on a Page of Testimony by his brother. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=5639865&language=en