Ruth Levi

"There is no substitute for a strong family relationship."

Name at birth
Ruth Hess
Date of birth
01/01/1932
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Siegfried, sales representative
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Helena Eckmann, Nurse
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Mother, father, sister Liesel, me and baby brother
How many in entire extended family?
18
Who survived the Holocaust?
Six, my immediate family and my uncle. My father was sent to a concentration camp after Kristallnacht.
Occupation after the war
Schoolgirl then Realtor
Spouse
Benno, finance
What do you think helped you to survive?
6 years old, I was sent, with my sister Liesel, to an orphanage in Holland.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
There is no substitute for a strong family relationship.

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