Michael Fordonski
"That the suffering will never be forgotten, we hope it will never happen again."
Name at birth
Michoel Fordonski
Date of birth
01/25/1924
Where did you grow up?
Lodz, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Samuel,
Hotel manager
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Rose Waldman,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and three sons: Harry, Jerzyk and me
How many in entire extended family?
About 40-50
Who survived the Holocaust?
Jerzyk and I
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
Occupation after the war
Electrician
Spouse
Nadza (Nancy) Lipszyc,
Homemaker
Children
Sidney, Controller; Sarah Apt, dietitian (deceased)
Grandchildren
Ten: Rivka, Avraham, Naomi, Tovah, Shlomo, Chaya, Tzvi, Avraham, Yosef, and Akiva Eight great-grandchildren
What do you think helped you to survive?
Faith in G-d.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
That the suffering will never be forgotten, we hope it will never happen again.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
08/05/2011