Dina Leah (Lotka) Weberman
"Never forget the past, be proud of who you are, and always defend our heritage and our people. "
Name at birth
Dina Lea Flam
Date of birth
07/10/1924
Where did you grow up?
Lodz, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Moshe Flam,
Laborer in a flour mill
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Chaya Flam ,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, Shlomo, Dina Lea, Israel, Yaakov, and Gershon
How many in entire extended family?
Twenty
Who survived the Holocaust?
The whole immediate family and ten cousins
Born in Lodz, Poland. Dina was fourteen years old when World War II began. Her father who had some pull in the Lodz Ghetto was able to get her to work in a factory to sort out the clothes of the people sent to concentration camps. The work was hard and long hours, but it helped her to survive.
Name of Ghetto(s)
What DP Camp were you after the war?
Yes
Where did you go after being liberated?
Israel
When did you come to the United States?
November 1959
Where did you settle?
Detroit, Michigan
How is it that you came to Michigan?
Leo Weberman, her husband’s brother, lived in Detroit
Occupation after the war
Homemaker
When and where were you married?
February 28, 1945, in Lodz, Poland
Spouse
Abraham Weberman,
Plumber
Children
Mark Weberman, engineering, now self-employed Steve Weberman, Sales, now self-employed Anna Thibert, service, now deceased
Grandchildren
Michelle Krawitz, Mindy Star, Zachary Weberman, Mathew Weberman, Tyler Weberman, Susie Thibert, Debbie Thibert, Joey Thibert
What do you think helped you to survive?
Dina’s father’s connections in the Lodz Ghetto, his influence and watching over her daily to make sure that she was safe.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Never forget the past, be proud of who you are, and always defend our heritage and our people.
Interviewer:
Biography given by Mark Weberman, son of Dina Lea Weberman
Interview date:
01/20/2022
