Henryk Wegier

Date of birth

11/10/1926

Where were you born?

Warsaw, Poland

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?

Interviewer:

Charles Silow

Interview date:

04/06/2011