Joseph Klaiman
"Don’t ever forget our past. "
Date of birth
05/20/1925
Where did you grow up?
Lodz, Poland
Ran away into a forest after escaping from a train taking Jews from Buchenwald, overheard Yiddish
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
What DP Camp were you after the war?
Bergen-Belsen
When did you come to the United States?
November, 1949
Where did you settle?
Detroit, Michigan
When and where were you married?
Married July 4, 1948 in Zalszcham, Germany
Spouse
Zelda
Children
Susan, Michael, Allan
Grandchildren
Nine grandchildren, Five great-grandchildren
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Don’t ever forget our past.
Interviewer:
Renee Wohl, Voice/Vision of Michigan
Interview date:
05/04/1982
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=klaiman§ion=31
https://holocaust.umd.umich.edu/interview.php?D=klaiman§ion=31
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