Magdalene Thirman
"Although it is over 55 years later, the pain has not subsided. In fact it intensifies with each passing day. It is my hope and indeed my fervent prayer that no human being will ever be subjected to the horror, humiliation, and almost total destruction "
Name at birth
Magdolna Klein
Where did you grow up?
Csorna and Farad, Hungary
Name of father, occupation
Eugene Klein,
Meat merchant
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Margit Winkler,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, Piroska, Anna, Kato, Paul, Ferenc and me
Who survived the Holocaust?
Piroska and myself
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Homemaker, Office Worker
When and where were you married?
1957 in Detroit
Spouse
Marcel Thirman
Children
Mark James and Michael Joseph
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Although it is over 55 years later, the pain has not subsided. In fact it intensifies with each passing day. It is my hope and indeed my fervent prayer that no human being will ever be subjected to the horror, humiliation, and almost total destruction
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
08/11/2009
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Zekelman Holocaust Center Oral History Collection
https://www.holocaustcenter.org/visit/library-archive/oral-history-department/thirman-magdalene/
https://www.holocaustcenter.org/visit/library-archive/oral-history-department/thirman-magdalene/
Experiences
Survivor's map
