Name of father, occupation
Azriel Kerkut,
Furrier
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Zilpah Kerkut-Gritz,
Homemaker and owner of a notion's business
Immediate family (names, birth order)
My parents, my older sister Paula Meisler-Kerkut, 20 years my senior and me
How many in entire extended family?
65
Who survived the Holocaust?
My mother, sister, brother-in-law, and myself, two aunts and three uncles
Where were you in hiding?
In an attic in Velp, Holland
Spouse
Arnold Troostwijk,
Auctioneer and Appraiser
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
I always tell my daughter and grandchildren about my war experiences to make sure they know what we went through so it should never happen again.