Morris Tugman
"Never forget those that died and never let it happen again! Never underestimate what those that oppose you are capable of doing. Keep Israel strong!"
Name at birth
Moshe Tugentman
Date of birth
09/02/1915
Where did you grow up?
Warsaw, Poland
Name of father, occupation
Avraham Zvi Tugentman,
Carpenter
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Chaya Sara Morel,
Beautician
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and children: Pearl, Shlomo, Moshe, Mordechai, Chava Miriam, Levi Shimon, Ephraim Fishel, Yossel
Who survived the Holocaust?
His sister Pearl, three cousins (Moshe, Pesach Morel and Tema Hundert), and himself.
Before war, Morris had a wife, Leah Feldworm and two children, Shlomo and Chaya Sara. The ages of the children were three and a baby less than one year old at the start of the war. Morris’ wife and children did not survive.
Name of Ghetto(s)
Name of Concentration / Labor Camp(s)
What DP Camp were you after the war?
Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Heidelberg
Where did you go after being liberated?
Morris went back to Poland to see if anyone survived.
When did you come to the United States?
1947
Where did you settle?
Detroit, Michigan
Occupation after the war
Worked in an uncle's dry cleaning business
When and where were you married?
Detroit, Michigan, 1961
Spouse
Sara Halpert,
Homemaker
Children
Marty, restaurant owner; Ruthie, stay-at-home mother; Moishe, restaurant owner; Eva, teacher; Felicia, warrant engineer; Rachel, computer engineer
Grandchildren
Beth, Ian, Matt, Jill, Mindy, Sorala, Estee, Leah, Shayna, Aleeza, Jereme, Danny, Jenifer, Ari, Sara and Eden
What do you think helped you to survive?
I wanted to live at least one day after the war ended to see who lived and what the world had to say.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
Never forget those that died and never let it happen again! Never underestimate what those that oppose you are capable of doing. Keep Israel strong!
Interviewer:
Biography given by Sara Tugman’s daughter Felicia Tugman
Interview date:
05/11/2011
To learn more about this survivor, please visit:
The Zekelman Holocaust Center Oral History Collection
https://www.holocaustcenter.org/visit/library-archive/oral-history-department/tugman-morris/
https://www.holocaustcenter.org/visit/library-archive/oral-history-department/tugman-morris/
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