Josef Slaim
"Never give up on the hope to be free."
Name at birth
Josef Szlamkiewicz
Date of birth
10/28/1912
Where did you grow up?
Krzepice, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Itzchak Szlamkiewicz,
Baker
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Bella Stybel
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Joshua, Hela, Jona, Fela, Jesef, Shlomo, Meier, Misha, Bina, David
Who survived the Holocaust?
Josef, Shlomo, David, Morris (Moshe), Henoch, Bella (mother)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Where were you in hiding?
Anni Zeitler’s barn in Tirschenereuth, Germany
Where did you go after being liberated?
Tirschenreuth, Germany, Israel, Detroit
When did you come to the United States?
1955
Where did you settle?
Detroit, Michigan
How is it that you came to Michigan?
Tailor, clothing store owner
When and where were you married?
Tirschenreuth, Germany, April 7, 1946
Spouse
Miriam,
Partner in clothing store
Children
Abe, physician; John, physician
Grandchildren
6
What do you think helped you to survive?
Luck, willingness to take chances, leadership, compassion, intelligence, ingenuity and hope for freedom.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Never give up on the hope to be free.
Interviewer:
Biography given by John Slaim, Son of Miriam and Josef Slaim
Interview date:
01/21/2011
