Name of father, occupation
Joseph Kaplanski,
Men's clothing business
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Rochel Sherka,
Housewife
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, Israel, Genia, Cesia, Frank, Esther, Leah, Fried, and I.
How many in entire extended family?
About 20.
Who survived the Holocaust?
Five siblings who eventually emigrated to the United States and Canada.
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Where did you go after being liberated?
Wurzberg, Germany.
When did you come to the United States?
1947
When and where were you married?
1951 in Detroit, Michigan.
Children
Irvin, physician Ira, men’s clothier.
What do you think helped you to survive?
Will power.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Always look to the future, but never forget the Holocaust.