Abraham Holcman
"It should be said over and over for people to know that it's really true."
Year of birth
1925
Where did you grow up?
Lodz, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Berek Holcman,
Manufacturer men's socks
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Bluma Taub,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, Hannah, Rachela, Motek, me , Mayer, and Chaim
How many in entire extended family?
95
Who survived the Holocaust?
Rachela. Motek, one cousin and I
After the Nazi invasion, my family was moved into the Lodz ghetto. My father died of starvation in the ghetto. I worked in a factory until 1944. My family was deported to Auschwitz. Several weeks later, my brother and I were sent to Gorlitz. I was liberated in 1945. I spent some time in DP camp in Frankfurt and was reunited with my sister in Sweden. In 1953, I immigrated to the United States.
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Where were you in hiding?
In the Lodz Ghetto
What DP Camp were you after the war?
Yes, Frankfurt
Occupation after the war
Clothing factory worker, factory superintendant
Spouse
Also a survivor, met in Sweden
Children
A daughter and a son
Grandchildren
Two
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
It should be said over and over for people to know that it's really true.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
08/05/2011
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, University of Michigan
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/holcman/
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/holcman/
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