Herta Orbach

"Basic instinct to keep living. We arrived in the U.S. with nothing, we lost everything in Germany."

Name at birth
Herta Salomon
Date of birth
01/01/1902
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
David, owned houses, plumbing
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Laura, Homemaker
How many in entire extended family?
15
Who survived the Holocaust?
Eight
Occupation after the war
Nanny, Domestic Work
Spouse
Eugene, Plant Manager
What do you think helped you to survive?
Left Germany on Kindertransport for London, before bombing.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Basic instinct to keep living. We arrived in the U.S. with nothing, we lost everything in Germany.

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