Name of father, occupation
Peretz,
Shoemaker
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Sara Klein,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and nine children: Hersz Moishe, Chaim Itzik, Meyer, Baijla (Bela), Rushka (Rose), Bronka (me), Bendet, Helka (Helen), and Eva
How many in entire extended family?
Large extended family
Who survived the Holocaust?
Bendet (Lewkowitz), Bajla (Bienenstock), Rose (Bernbaum), Eva (Wimmer), and Helen (Kosuch) and me
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Seamstress, Ladie's Alterations
Spouse
Herman Marczak,
Restaurant supply then patent medicine store
Children
Sara Green, Jewish Federation of Detroit, Jewish nursery schools working with children with learning disabilities
Grandchildren
Elana and Leora Great-grandchildren: Mason, Jacob, Maya, Reena, Isaac
What do you think helped you to survive?
I survived on nothing. I worked very hard in the Krupp’s ammunition factory working twelve hours a day. I worked like a slave.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?