Samuel Small
"My father did not speak about his years in the Holocaust very often. He used to say “It's better that you don't know, honey.”"
Name at birth
Shmiel Szmelewicz
Date of birth
01/01/1912
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Yossel Szmelewicz,
dry goods
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Dina (surname unknown),
homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and ten children: Shmiel, Avrum, Srulek, Shimon, Manuel, Yitalah, and four other that I don't know
How many in entire extended family?
60
Who survived the Holocaust?
Four: my father and three of his brothers: Avrum, Shimon and Manuel.
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
tailor
Spouse
Brandla Small,
seamstress
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
My father did not speak about his years in the Holocaust very often. He used to say “It's better that you don't know, honey.”
Experiences
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