Mara Thorson gives her date of birth as 22.08.1879 in Kattowitz; Lotte Proskauer's notes (courtesy of PF) gives 16.08.1879 in Myslowitz; UN gives 1879.

Selma (born 22.08.1879) is listed under her maiden name at Gabitzstrasse 58 in both the Breslau synagogue community address list (ca 1930) and the 1939 census; no other obvious family members are listed at this address.

Selma was deported from Breslau to Izbica ghetto on 13.04.1942.