Edith Berman
"Be aware, don't say it cannot happen, that's what our grandparents said, it could not happen to us."
Name at birth
Esther Zuckerman
Where did you grow up?
Klusz, Romani (later Hunagary)
Name of father, occupation
Edward,
Grocery and antique business
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Hermina Berko,
Helped in store
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, Irene and me
How many in entire extended family?
75
Who survived the Holocaust?
Me and Irene
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Antiques, "Continental Exclusives"
Spouse
Jacob Greenfield, Ernie Klein, and Sy Berman
Children
Gabriel Greenfield
What do you think helped you to survive?
I had a strong will to live. G-d saved me. I was selected six times for the gas chamber. Each time, I ran away when they opened the door to the crematorium. I was shot at, beaten. Once, they actually ran out of gas in the gas chamber at the end of the war.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Be aware, don't say it cannot happen, that's what our grandparents said, it could not happen to us.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview place:
2003-05-22
Interview date:
09/29/2023
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