Raya Danishevskaya
"There should be no more wars, no more tortures. People from all over the world should respect each other and live in peace."
Name at birth
Raya Gurevich
Date of birth
03/27/1927
Where did you grow up?
Kiev, Ukraine
Name of father, occupation
Zalman Shmulevich Gurevich,
Accountant
Maiden name of mother, occupation
Malka Moyshevna Levina,
Homemaker
Immediate family (names, birth order)
Parents and seven children: Fanya, Mira, Sonya, Yasha, Numa, Anya and Raya
How many in entire extended family?
Grandmother, Rakhil
Who survived the Holocaust?
Sonya, Yasha, Mira and me
I was transported to the labor camp in Germany, then transferred to France, and then liberated by the U.S. Army.
What DP Camp were you after the war?
Yes, in France
Where did you go after being liberated?
Brest, Byelorussia
When did you come to the United States?
1994
Where did you settle?
Oak Park, Michigan
Occupation after the war
Operator/ sales shoe factory
When and where were you married?
In 1945, in Byelorussia
Spouse
Pyotr Danishevsky,
Truck driver
Children
Vilya (son), technician, was in a car accident and died
Grandchildren
Three altogether: two granddaughters and one grandson
What do you think helped you to survive?
I am an optimist by nature—it helped me to survive.
What message would you like to leave for future generations?
There should be no more wars, no more tortures. People from all over the world should respect each other and live in peace.
Interviewer:
Charles Silow
Interview date:
04/01/2011
Experiences
Survivor's map
