Alexander Ehrmann
"I have the desire to go out and teach and tell my story to people who don’t know, so that future happenings can be avoided. "
Name at birth
Alexander Ehrmann
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
Královský Chlmec, Czechoslovakia
Name of father, occupation
Owner of several businesses
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Bertha Treitel
Immediate family (names, birth order)
2 brothers, 3 sisters (6 children in family)
Who survived the Holocaust?
One brother, 2 sisters
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Businessman
Children
Two sons
What do you think helped you to survive?
I’m sure to a great extent it was my blind faith. Another part of it was being able to develop [a] protective shield around me and close out the world from me….But I know that I was feeding on the hope to come back and meet up with my family.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
I have the desire to go out and teach and tell my story to people who don’t know, so that future happenings can be avoided.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
11/27/2001
