Metal lid from a cremation urn stamped Dachau

Anton Oleszak was born October 15, 1914, in Neustadt, Poland, near Łódź, to Johann Oleszak and Veronica Kotschikus. His father was a farmer, and the family was Catholic. Anton was married to Regina Koloscheska. On February 17, 1942, Anton was condemned to death by hanging in Dachau concentration camp in Germany. He was 28 years old. Container lid with the birth, death, and cremation dates for 28 year old Anton Oleszak. The lid is believed to be from a cremation urn used to return his ashes to his family following his execution in Dachau concentration camp. Oleszak was condemned to death by hanging in Dachau on February 17, 1942. He was a Catholic from Neustadt, Poland. It was a policy of the Nazi government to return the remains of political prisoners to their families. No restrictions on access