Name of father, occupation
Zalman Shmulevich Gurevich,
Accountant
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Malka Moyshevna Levina,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and seven children: Fanya, Mira, Sonya, Yasha, Numa, Anya and Raya
How many in entire extended family?
Grandmother, Rakhil
Who survived the Holocaust?
Sonya, Yasha, Mira and me
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
What DP Camp were you after the war?
Yes, in France
Where did you go after being liberated?
Brest, Byelorussia
When did you come to the United States?
1994
Occupation after the war
Operator/ sales shoe factory
When and where were you married?
In 1945, in Byelorussia
Spouse
Pyotr Danishevsky,
Truck driver
Children
Vilya (son), technician, was in a car accident and died
Grandchildren
Three altogether: two granddaughters and one grandson
What do you think helped you to survive?
I am an optimist by nature—it helped me to survive.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?