Anna Freistadt

Date of birth

04/22/1922

Where were you born?

Hejocsba, Hungary

Miskolc, Hungary

Name of father, occupation

Lajos Freistadt , Teacher

Maiden name of mother, occupation

Jolan Rosenzweig

Immediate family (names, birth order)

Parents and four children: Sandor Freistadt – born 1908, Maria Freistadt – April 12, 1910, Anna Freistadt – April 22, 1912 Ellie Freistadt – February 28, 1919

How many in entire extended family?

Ellie Freistadt married Lazlo Gubi: Children of Lazlo and Ellie Gubi; Sandor Gubi -Nephew Adolph Freistadt – Grandfather, Pepi (Spitz) Freistadt - Grandmother; Children of Adolph and Pepi Willie Freistadt: Uncle Joseph Freistadt, Uncle Harmina Freistadt. Aunt Miksa Freistadt. Aunt Frances Freistadt., one Aunt Freistadt unknown; Children of Joseph Freistadt: Sandor Freistadt, Cousin Laslo Freistadt, Cousin Maria Freistadt, Cousin Sarina Freistadt, Cousin; Children of Harmina and Aladar Singer: Miklos Singer - Cousin, Gyosz (Jussie) Singer - Cousin, Sandor Singer - Cousin, Laslo Singer - Cousin, Elli Singer - Cousin, Rozsi (Rosi) Singer - Cousin: Children of Frances Freistadt and Lalo Shire: Marion Shire – Cousin, Marton Rosenzweig – Grandfather Esther Braier – Grandmother: Children of Marton Rosenzweig and Esther Braier: Jolan Rosenzweig, Zeno Rosenzweig – Uncle Dezs (David) Rosenzweig – Uncle Samuel Rosenzweig – Uncle: Children of Zeno and Gizella Friedman: Erno Rosenzweig – Cousin, Magda Rosenzweig – Cousin

Who survived the Holocaust?

Out of 35 Immediate Family and Extended Family – Approx 15 survived

Name of Ghetto(s)

Miskolc

Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)

Auschwitz Birkenau / Gorlitz

What DP Camp were you after the war?

Yes, Lager Leipheim (Lechfield) D.P. Camp Met her husband, Michael Wasserman, in D.P. Camp and got married there on January 7, 1947 in office. Also got married in a Jewish ceremony by a Rabbi on January 22, 1946. They used the Jewish ceremony date as their anniversary.

When did you come to the United States?

Arrived in New York, New York, USA from Munich, Germany on 12/14/1949

Where did you settle?

Detroit, Michigan

Occupation after the war

Seamstress

When and where were you married?

DP Camp Lechfield – Jewish Ceremony 1/22/1946 Civil Ceremony in DP Camp 1/7/1946

Spouse

Michael (Mihaly) Wasserman , baker

Children

Alex Wasserman – Engineer, Samuel Wasserman - Engineer

Grandchildren

Lisa Wasserman - Engineer Susan Wasserman Bryan Wasserman – Engineer Carly Wasserman – Sound Editor; Great-Grandchildren: Ethan Wasserman, Caleb Wasserman, Shira Wasserman, Adrian Wasserman

What message would you like to leave for future generations?

Interviewer:

Daughter–in-law - Rhonda (Lenzner) Wasserman

Interview date:

06/20/2022