Kellen, Jerry
Jerry Kellen was born Jacob Grinberg on November 27, 1937 in Lodz, Poland. Together with his mother, Sonia, and the rest of their family, Jerry was forced into the Kovno […]
Kellen, Henry
El Paso Holocaust Museum Founder Henry Kellen (Henriek Kacenelenbogen) was born in Lodz, Poland on July 5, 1915. After graduating high school, Henry furthered his education at a university in […]
Kaplan, David
David Kaplan was born in 1928 in Kaunas (Kovno), Lithuania. When the Russians occupied this area, his father was arrested for being part of the bourgeoisie and sent to Siberia. […]
Kandel, Ben
Benjamin Kandel was born on January 2, 1915 in Lvov, Poland to Sigi Kandel and Elka Hahn. His father was killed during World War I. Ben moved to Krakow at […]
Kallman, Edith
Edith (Gluck) Kallman was born in Visne Reviste, Slovakia in 1924. In 1943, after receiving a warning of impending detention, she and her sister left their home, traveling at night, […]
Kahn, Fred
Fred (Godfrey) Kahn was born on May 6, 1913 in Giessen, Germany. In 1933, he and his brother, Rudy, were forced to defend themselves against members of the Hitler Youth. […]
Hochmann, Karl
Karl Fiedler Hochmann was born in 1929 in Chernovtsky, Rumania. He was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust. He lost his parents and nine brothers (one […]
Haus, Rosa
Rosa Haus, was born Rosa Harry in Poznan, Poland in 1916. An only child, Rosa was living with her parents when they were forcibly removed from their home and sent […]
Hauptman, Sara
Sara (Rozen) Hauptman was born in Laskarzew, Poland in 1918. When she was still an infant, her parents fled the organized attacks on Jews in Poland (pogroms) to more religiously […]
Hauptman, Nathan
Nathan Hauptman was born on February 7, 1909 in Petrikau, Poland and was the oldest of eight children. At the age of 13, Nathan was sent to Belgium to learn […]