Anton Opengeym

"They should not forget what has happened. Make sure that they understand and pass it on to their children, because I will not be here forever."

Name at birth
Abram Openheim
Date of birth
01/01/1925
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Yosif Openheim, imported and sold herring
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Tauber Rosen, homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and four children: Ben, Hersch, Abram and Max
How many in entire extended family?
15
Who survived the Holocaust?
My mother and brothers, Uncle Abram, Aunt Rosa, and all of my cousins. My father was shot outside the apartment building we owned.
Occupation after the war
handyman
Spouse
Sara Zugot, seamstress
What do you think helped you to survive?
My family and I were in Riga, Latvia. We fled to Russia.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
They should not forget what has happened. Make sure that they understand and pass it on to their children, because I will not be here forever.

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