Henry Wegier
"Follow your instinct in survival. Be always prepared to fight to survive."
Name at birth
Henryk Wegier
Date of birth
11/10/1926
Name of father, occupation
Stamslaw,
Electrician
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Zofia Grater,
Glove Maker
How many in entire extended family?
About 25
Who survived the Holocaust?
Only my mother, my father and myself
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
I left Warsaw in November, 1939 for the Russian zone of occupied Poland. I was in Krivoi Rog, Ukraine and behind the Ural Mountains.
Occupation after the war
Mechanical Engineer
Spouse
Helene Cass,
Homemaker
Children
Linda, VP personnel; Susan, tax consultant
Grandchildren
three
What do you think helped you to survive?
Luck and mistrust of authorities of Europe.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Follow your instinct in survival. Be always prepared to fight to survive.
Experiences
Survivor's map
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