Leo Weber
"They should feel that they are Jewish. Who we are is so important. We suffered because we are Jewish. Maintain your Jewish heritage."
Name at birth
Leib Wygoda
Date of birth
03/17/1919
Name of father, occupation
Avrum,
Candy maker
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Dvora Szrut,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and five children
How many in entire extended family?
15
Who survived the Holocaust?
Five children
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
Nologa Region, Uzbekistan
Occupation after the war
Scrap Metal
Spouse
Zita,
Homemaker
Children
Norman and David
Grandchildren
Four
What do you think helped you to survive?
Luck and determination.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
They should feel that they are Jewish. Who we are is so important. We suffered because we are Jewish. Maintain your Jewish heritage.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
06/18/2009
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Zekelman Holocaust Center Oral History Collection
https://www.holocaustcenter.org/visit/library-archive/oral-history-department/weber-leo/
https://www.holocaustcenter.org/visit/library-archive/oral-history-department/weber-leo/
Experiences
Survivor's map
