Marcel Thirman
"Not to forget what happened. It could happen again."
Name at birth
Marcel Thirman
Where did you grow up?
Uzhgorod, Hungary
Name of father, occupation
Joseph Thirman
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Serena Klein
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Irene Petrinitz (Thirman), sister
Who survived the Holocaust?
My sister and myself
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
Ukraine
When did you come to the United States?
October 1948
When and where were you married?
1957 in Detroit
Spouse
Magdalene Klein,
Homemaker, office worker
Children
Mark James and Michael Joseph
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Not to forget what happened. It could happen again.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
08/11/2011