Name of father, occupation
Avraham Zvi Tugentman,
Carpenter
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Chaya Sara Morel,
Beautician
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and children: Pearl, Shlomo, Moshe, Mordechai, Chava Miriam, Levi Shimon, Ephraim Fishel, Yossel
Who survived the Holocaust?
His sister Pearl, three cousins (Moshe, Pesach Morel and Tema Hundert), and himself.
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
What DP Camp were you after the war?
Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Heidelberg
Where did you go after being liberated?
Morris went back to Poland to see if anyone survived.
When did you come to the United States?
1947
Occupation after the war
Worked in an uncle's dry cleaning business
When and where were you married?
Detroit, Michigan, 1961
Children
Marty, restaurant owner; Ruthie, stay-at-home mother; Moishe, restaurant owner; Eva, teacher; Felicia, warrant engineer; Rachel, computer engineer
Grandchildren
Beth, Ian, Matt, Jill, Mindy, Sorala, Estee, Leah, Shayna, Aleeza, Jereme, Danny, Jenifer, Ari, Sara and Eden
What do you think helped you to survive?
I wanted to live at least one day after the war ended to see who lived and what the world had to say.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?