Ludwig Berman
" I hope that Israel stays strong and viable forever and ever. That what has happened to us since 1938 through 1944 will never occur again. That the Jewish people will keep together, care for each other, help each other, and make sure that never again will such a thing ever happen."
Name at birth
Chaim Eliezer Berman
Date of birth
08/17/1924
Where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
Barbovo, Czechoslovakia
Name of father, occupation
Wolf,
Small farmer and shoemaker
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Sura Klein,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and six children: Zriel, Zlata, Leizer, Malka, Brucha Leiah, Mindel
In 1944, the Hungarians came into our village and took us to the ghetto in Munkacs, Czechoslovakia. We were there for about three or four weeks. Then we were put into a boxcar, squeezed together with no bread, water, or sanitary conditions for three days before arriving at Auschwitz.
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
When and where were you married?
1946 in Austria
Spouse
Ella Marton
Children
Harvey, Sidney, and Sherry
Grandchildren
Six
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
I hope that Israel stays strong and viable forever and ever. That what has happened to us since 1938 through 1944 will never occur again. That the Jewish people will keep together, care for each other, help each other, and make sure that never again will such a thing ever happen.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/04/2011
Experiences
Survivor's map
