Marianne Reinstein
"Please G-d, it should never happen again. To the Jewish children, never forget that you are Jewish. You have to know your background. Be honest. Be the best you can do in whatever you do."
Name at birth
Marianne Bauer
Date of birth
08/01/1917
Name of father, occupation
Nathan Bauer,
Hat maker
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Anna Gross,
Office Manager
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, my brother Karl and myself
How many in entire extended family?
At least 25 on both sides
Who survived the Holocaust?
Eight of the 25 were killed
My parents, brother, and I were trying to get out of Vienna. I, being the youngest, would travel under my parents’ passport when I was younger. As we were trying to get out in 1938, I went to apply for a passport at the police station. I was issued a new German passport with a swastika on it. We heard that Italy was accepting fleeing immigrants; I was able to get into Italy in November 1938 with that newer German passport. I wrote to relatives in New York who signed an affidavit. Later, those relatives wrote affidavits for my brother and later my parents to come to the U.S.
Interestingly, my brother and husband became high ranking officers in the U.S. Army however I had to routinely register with the American government as an “enemy alien” because I entered the U.S. with a German passport with a swastika on it.
Spouse
Norbert,
Health Consulting
Children
Gladys Rockind and Mark Reinstein
Grandchildren
Five grandchildren: Neil, Sandy, Karen, Joel, and Elizabeth Three great-grandchildren
What do you think helped you to survive?
I just prayed from one day to the next that G-d should help us. First to get out of Vienna, then hoping that someone in America would take us in to help us get out of Europe. We just had hope. G-d was good to us and I thank G-d everyday.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Please G-d, it should never happen again. To the Jewish children, never forget that you are Jewish. You have to know your background. Be honest. Be the best you can do in whatever you do.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
12/22/2006
Experiences
Survivor's map
