Aron Zygelman

"Have a good life, stay healthy, and not have to suffer."

Name at birth
Aron Zygelman
Date of birth
05/12/1919
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
Piotrkow, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Israel, Painter
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Alta Birnbaum, Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, three sisters and I
Who survived the Holocaust?
One sister and myself
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
Siberia
Where did you go after being liberated?
Germany, Israel, United States
Occupation after the war
Painter
Spouse
Faye
Children
Mary, Goldie, and Liza
Grandchildren
Eight
What do you think helped you to survive?
Hard work, being young, fighting to survive.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Have a good life, stay healthy, and not have to suffer.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
07/21/2009

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