Louis Sondheimer
"Be proud of our Jewish heritage! We should not act in ways that would bring shame upon our people, this can become a lightning rod for antisemites. Jews should keep a low profile and not hold major political office."
Name at birth
Ludwig Sondheimer
Date of birth
03/07/1914
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
Frankfort am Main, Germany
Name of father, occupation
Joseph Sondheimer,
Salesman (door to door)
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Adelheid Hess, homemaker; Jeannette Elsoffer, step-mother,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, Ludwig, Sophie, and Friedel
How many in entire extended family?
Aunts, uncles and cousins
Who survived the Holocaust?
The immediate family survived the Holocaust: Joseph, Jeannette, Ludwig, Sophie and Friedel.
I went to England in May, 1939. I was incarcerated as an enemy alien on the Isle of Man and Sherbrook, Canada from September 1939 until 1942.
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
When did you come to the United States?
1946
Where did you settle?
New York City
How is it that you came to Michigan?
My wife and I came in 1995 to be with our son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
Occupation after the war
Office manager, leather import/export, and real estate
When and where were you married?
November 3, 1946 in New York City
Spouse
Regina Zylbersztejn (Silberstein),
Homemaker
Children
James - physician
Grandchildren
Three: Michael, Audrey, and Jeffrey Sondheimer
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Be proud of our Jewish heritage! We should not act in ways that would bring shame upon our people, this can become a lightning rod for antisemites.
Jews should keep a low profile and not hold major political office.
Jews should keep a low profile and not hold major political office.
Interviewer:
Biography given by Jim and Suzanne Sondheimer
Interview date:
07/08/2013
Experiences
Survivor's map
