Gustav Berenholtz
"Be good citizens, be educated. Give charity and help people."
Date of birth
12/01/1918
Where did you grow up?
Warsaw, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Joseph,
Farmer
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Rachel,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and two children
Who survived the Holocaust?
Only me
Where were you in hiding?
Forests of Poland
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
Prison camp in Siberia
Occupation after the war
Businessman
Spouse
Eva,
Homemaker
Children
Joseph, physician, Sonia, psychologist
Grandchildren
Five
What do you think helped you to survive?
My will to live helped me to survive.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Be good citizens, be educated. Give charity and help people.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/01/2011
