Morris Kuper
"Devotion to family is of paramount importance."
Name at birth
Mieczyslav Kupferminc
Date of birth
02/14/1902
Name of father, occupation
Sholomo Kupferminc
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Taube Kupferminc
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents, Sara, Leah, Franka, Max, Samuel, Daniel, David, Israel
How many in entire extended family?
Unknown
Who survived the Holocaust?
Myself, brother David, nephew Ben, other cousins in Australia, Canada and Israel, the exact number is unknown
Fled to the east, away from the Nazi invasion in October 1939
Where were you in the Former Soviet Union?
In a labor camp in Uzbekistan when the war ended
Where did you go after being liberated?
Poland, then Germany
When did you come to the United States?
1951
Where did you settle?
Detroit, Michigan
How is it that you came to Michigan?
My wife had relatives who lived in Detroit
Occupation after the war
Party store owner
When and where were you married?
1950 in Germany
Spouse
Fira Kuper
Children
Diana and Sam
Grandchildren
Raphael, Michael, and Mara
What do you think helped you to survive?
Dreaming of my mother helped keep me going. Also, I had an even-keeled, optimistic temperament.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Devotion to family is of paramount importance.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
07/09/2011
