Name of father, occupation
Yonah,
designed shoes, boots
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Chaya Etel,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, five sons and three daughters: Baruch, Leib, Itzchak, Yossel, Avram, Velvel, Dina Tzirel, Ruchel and me
How many in entire extended family?
30
Who survived the Holocaust?
Only myself and a niece who now lives in Israel
Spouse
Herc,
Furniture factory worker in Omaha; Painter in Detroit
What do you think helped you to survive?
Escaped to Russia. Stayed the war. 2 brothers survived. Found them after war.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Be nice and good, try not to hurt anyone… Help others in need. Remember what we went through, what I and others went through.