Albert Ferleger
"The Jewish people must believe in themselves and in case of future persecution, they should be ready to defend themselves as Jews by any possible means. Jews should not hide and should stand up for their rights as a nation."
Name at birth
Abram Felejger
Date of birth
12/31/1918
Where did you grow up?
Radom, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Yakov Felejger,
Candle manufacturer
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Pearl,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, Israel, Rachel, Mindel, Leib, Chil, Chaskel and myself
Who survived the Holocaust?
Only me
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
Lesser Birja Abramkowa, Siberia and Samarkant, Uzbekistan
When did you come to the United States?
January 1948
Where did you settle?
I spent a few months in Philadelphia, then came to Detroit
Occupation after the war
Meat processing plant, sold vacuum cleaners and insurance
When and where were you married?
May, 1948 in Detroit
Spouse
Molly Finkelstein,
Commercial artist
Children
Jerome Ferleger and Pearl Schon
What do you think helped you to survive?
Spent war in Soviet Union. I was the only survivor.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
The Jewish people must believe in themselves and in case of future persecution, they should be ready to defend themselves as Jews by any possible means. Jews should not hide and should stand up for their rights as a nation.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/01/2011
Experiences
Survivor's map
