Joseph Roth
"To be close to the Jewish people, be a good religious Jew. You will be happy with this choice."
Name at birth
Yossel Roth
Date of birth
05/05/1922
Where did you grow up?
Tluste, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Zelig Roth,
Supplied coal and wood for heating
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Bertha Koch,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, Herman, Julius, Ethel and me
Who survived the Holocaust?
Me, mother and my sister. My brother Herman died in the Holocaust with my father
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Where were you in hiding?
Near Tluste, in an attic in a stable with my mother, aunt, sister and child. Father hid in a different village. We later moved to Chernowitz, I was drafted into the Red Army after the war.
When and where were you married?
1971 in Detroit
Spouse
Lillian,
Carol and Sylvia
What do you think helped you to survive?
Just good luck, G-d’s luck.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
To be close to the Jewish people, be a good religious Jew. You will be happy with this choice.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/04/2011
Experiences
Survivor's map
