Joseph Birnholtz
Where were you born?
Name of father, occupation
Owned a department store
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Six siblings
Who survived the Holocaust?
Two sisters, three brothers
What DP Camp were you after the war?
Yes, two years in Germany in DP camp.
Where did you go after being liberated?
Kibbutz in Poland, two years in DP camp.
When did you come to the United States?
May 1947
Where did you settle?
Detroit, Michigan
Occupation after the war
Cantor
Spouse
Edith Birnholtz
Children
Sanford, Marilyn and Mark
Grandchildren
Jeremy, Melanie, Bryan, Ashley, Jordan, Matthew, Eric. Great Grandchildren - Samara, Elie, Jacob, Sydney, Adelyne, Harrison and Felix
Interviewer:
Lawrence Berkove, Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archives, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Interview date:
05/09/1982
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, University of Michigan
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/interview.php?D=birnholtz§ion=18
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/interview.php?D=birnholtz§ion=18