Morris Cohn
Name at birth
Mor Kohn
Date of birth
08/30/1903
Where did you grow up?
Gava, Hungary
Name of father, occupation
Shimon Kohn
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Ida Bokor Cohn,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, siblings - Sarena Kohn, Nucham and wife Anzel and their 2 children, Rosa Kohn
Who survived the Holocaust?
Rosa Kohn Segelbaum, Alex Ungar (Nephew)
Morris was in a forced labor camp two times. On a death march to Mauthausen, he met his ill nephew, Alex Ungar, whom he assisted during the march so he could walk.
What DP Camp were you after the war?
Bad Reichenhall DP camp
Where did you go after being liberated?
DP camp
When did you come to the United States?
1949
Where did you settle?
New York initially and then came to Detroit.
How is it that you came to Michigan?
Morris's sister, Rosa Segelbaum, lived in Detroit.
Occupation after the war
Metal worker
When and where were you married?
December 25, 1949
Spouse
Irene Cohn,
Homemaker
Children
Allen Cohn- retired, Rose Zinberg - occupational therapist
Grandchildren
Five grandchildren - Jenny Schwartz, Jason Cohn, Elyse Cohn, Jessica Naiman, Moshe Zinberg; 12 great-grandchildren
What do you think helped you to survive?
Hashem's help, a will to live
Interviewer:
History submitted by children - Allen Cohn and Rose Zinberg
Interview date:
07/23/2025
