Joe Parker
"Always remember! "
Name at birth
Hans Parenczewsky
Date of birth
06/29/1909
Where did you grow up?
Berlin, Germany
Name of father, occupation
Emil Parenczewsky,
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Maiden name of mother, occupation
Gertrude Schneidemann Parenczewsky
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and a sister, Edith Parenczewsky Huppert
How many in entire extended family?
Seven
Who survived the Holocaust?
Emil, Gertrude, Hans Parenczewsky
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Where did you go after being liberated?
United States
When did you come to the United States?
1947
Where did you settle?
San Francisco, CA
How is it that you came to Michigan?
For employment, Chrysler Corporation
Occupation after the war
Factory worker
When and where were you married?
April 30, 1948, to Gertrude Baer, (second marriage); First wife Paula Irma was murdered in Lodz, Poland
Spouse
Gertrude Baer
Children
Daniel Parker, Suzanne Parker Polvi
Grandchildren
Joshua, Josiah, Kirsten Parker, Lisa Polvi
What do you think helped you to survive?
G-d’s grace
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Always remember!
Interviewer:
Biography given by Daniel Parker, son
Interview date:
07/21/2019
