Henia Jablonowski
"Life was very hard. I've had a lot of trouble in my life."
Name at birth
Henia Wakslicht
Date of birth
12/18/1924
Where did you grow up?
Bilgoraj, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Tzudek,
Chocolate factory
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Esther Blima Gelber,
Chocolate factory
How many in entire extended family?
We had a large extended family
Who survived the Holocaust?
Only my sister and me
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
Siberia, Russian soldiers took me, I worked in a factory making dishes
Spouse
Motela,
Repairman, heating co.
Children
Charles, Works for railroad Michael, Accountant Allan, Lawyer Esther Blima, Homemaker
Grandchildren
Five
What do you think helped you to survive?
I don’t know, I just survived. I went through hell in my life.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Life was very hard. I've had a lot of trouble in my life.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
08/05/2011