Re: Constantine Vavoraski
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Constantine Vavoraski
K Allen 8/24/10
First of all, you need to know that the spelling Vavoraski shows the Russian influence. It is not spelled in Polish that way, (assuming he was Polish). In Polish, try Waworaski, possibly Waworawski. You also need to find out where he came from in Poland. How about his naturalization papers IF they exist? How about shipping records? World War I Draft regsitration? US Census?
If he went back between 1910-1920, most likely 1910-1914. During the war, travel was very limited. Not impossible, but very limited.
Now what happened to him with the German invasion? That could really be tough. He may have died of natural causes and is buried in the town cemetery, or he may have been murdered and lies in an unmarked grave in one of Poland's numerous forests.
The only chance is to try and find him assuming he survived the war. Try the ITS International Tracing Service run by the Red Cross. They may have some paperwork on him. Also, if he was taken prisoner or forced labor (though he would have been elderly by then), he may show up in the records of Bad Arolsen Germany. They have the material supplied to the Holocaust Museum in DC. I found a handful of relatives I did not know of who were forced laborers during the war.
Try and find his exact town of residence first. Warsaw is just too big to work with.
Paul