Gitel Munzer was a survivor of the Holocaust. Her two young daughters were killed in Auschwitz and her husband died of illness and injuries two months after liberation. Her son, Alfred was in hiding and survived the tragedy.
Gitel was born in Rymonov, Poland. She married her cousin, Simcha (Siegfried) in 16 Dec 1932 in The Hague, Netherlands. Gitel had gone there after Simcha has immigrated.
The couple had three children: Eva (1936-1944), Leana (1938-1944) and Alfred (1941-sl).
In 1941, when she discovered she was pregnant for the third time, she considered whether or not it would be wise to bring another child in to a world of hatred. The situation for Jews all over Europe was getting worse by the day. She decided to keep the child, Alfred.
On 21 May 1942, Simcha Munzer was ordered to report to a German Labour camp. He faked a suicide attempt in order to be placed in the hospital instead. While there, Gitel sold the family's belongings and found a suitable places where her children could be kept safe.
A Catholic friend agreed to take the two girls and Alfred was sent to another neighbour. Gitel employed herself as a nurse and joined her husband in the hospital.
Two months later, the hospital was raided by German soldiers and the couple were sent to concentration camps. Gitel managed to survive around a dozen placements in different camps.
Her husband was sent to Mauthausen where he died two months after liberation of tuberculosis.
He was buried in a cemetery in Ebensee, Austria.
Gitel located her son, who had been placed for a second time with an Indonesian family, in August 1945. Her son, who had not seen his mother since he was an infant, had no idea who she was. To make it easier on him, Gitel alloswed Alfred's surrogate mother, Mima Saina to continue to care for him. Mima died shortly after of a brain haemorrhage and Alfred moved in with his mother.
When Alfred was six years old his mother opened a cosmetics store in Holland. In 1952 they moved to Belgium where they lived until they immigrated to the United States in 1958. Today, Alfred is an internist and pulmonologist and lives in Washington, DC.
She was briefly married to another older Jewish man, but was soon divorced.
Gitel volunteered at many Jewish organizations and retired as a garment worker.
Gitel died of pneumonia in her residence at Springhouse Manor Care at Westwood in Bathesba, NY.
Gitel was born in Rymonov, Poland. She married her cousin, Simcha (Siegfried) in 16 Dec 1932 in The Hague, Netherlands. Gitel had gone there after Simcha has immigrated.
The couple had three children: Eva (1936-1944), Leana (1938-1944) and Alfred (1941-sl).
In 1941, when she discovered she was pregnant for the third time, she considered whether or not it would be wise to bring another child in to a world of hatred. The situation for Jews all over Europe was getting worse by the day. She decided to keep the child, Alfred.
On 21 May 1942, Simcha Munzer was ordered to report to a German Labour camp. He faked a suicide attempt in order to be placed in the hospital instead. While there, Gitel sold the family's belongings and found a suitable places where her children could be kept safe.
A Catholic friend agreed to take the two girls and Alfred was sent to another neighbour. Gitel employed herself as a nurse and joined her husband in the hospital.
Two months later, the hospital was raided by German soldiers and the couple were sent to concentration camps. Gitel managed to survive around a dozen placements in different camps.
Her husband was sent to Mauthausen where he died two months after liberation of tuberculosis.
He was buried in a cemetery in Ebensee, Austria.
Gitel located her son, who had been placed for a second time with an Indonesian family, in August 1945. Her son, who had not seen his mother since he was an infant, had no idea who she was. To make it easier on him, Gitel alloswed Alfred's surrogate mother, Mima Saina to continue to care for him. Mima died shortly after of a brain haemorrhage and Alfred moved in with his mother.
When Alfred was six years old his mother opened a cosmetics store in Holland. In 1952 they moved to Belgium where they lived until they immigrated to the United States in 1958. Today, Alfred is an internist and pulmonologist and lives in Washington, DC.
She was briefly married to another older Jewish man, but was soon divorced.
Gitel volunteered at many Jewish organizations and retired as a garment worker.
Gitel died of pneumonia in her residence at Springhouse Manor Care at Westwood in Bathesba, NY.
Gitel Munzer was a survivor of the Holocaust. Her two young daughters were killed in Auschwitz and her husband died of illness and injuries two months after liberation. Her son, Alfred was in hiding and survived the tragedy.
Gitel was born in Rymonov, Poland. She married her cousin, Simcha (Siegfried) in 16 Dec 1932 in The Hague, Netherlands. Gitel had gone there after Simcha has immigrated.
The couple had three children: Eva (1936-1944), Leana (1938-1944) and Alfred (1941-sl).
In 1941, when she discovered she was pregnant for the third time, she considered whether or not it would be wise to bring another child in to a world of hatred. The situation for Jews all over Europe was getting worse by the day. She decided to keep the child, Alfred.
On 21 May 1942, Simcha Munzer was ordered to report to a German Labour camp. He faked a suicide attempt in order to be placed in the hospital instead. While there, Gitel sold the family's belongings and found a suitable places where her children could be kept safe.
A Catholic friend agreed to take the two girls and Alfred was sent to another neighbour. Gitel employed herself as a nurse and joined her husband in the hospital.
Two months later, the hospital was raided by German soldiers and the couple were sent to concentration camps. Gitel managed to survive around a dozen placements in different camps.
Her husband was sent to Mauthausen where he died two months after liberation of tuberculosis.
He was buried in a cemetery in Ebensee, Austria.
Gitel located her son, who had been placed for a second time with an Indonesian family, in August 1945. Her son, who had not seen his mother since he was an infant, had no idea who she was. To make it easier on him, Gitel alloswed Alfred's surrogate mother, Mima Saina to continue to care for him. Mima died shortly after of a brain haemorrhage and Alfred moved in with his mother.
When Alfred was six years old his mother opened a cosmetics store in Holland. In 1952 they moved to Belgium where they lived until they immigrated to the United States in 1958. Today, Alfred is an internist and pulmonologist and lives in Washington, DC.
She was briefly married to another older Jewish man, but was soon divorced.
Gitel volunteered at many Jewish organizations and retired as a garment worker.
Gitel died of pneumonia in her residence at Springhouse Manor Care at Westwood in Bathesba, NY.
Gitel was born in Rymonov, Poland. She married her cousin, Simcha (Siegfried) in 16 Dec 1932 in The Hague, Netherlands. Gitel had gone there after Simcha has immigrated.
The couple had three children: Eva (1936-1944), Leana (1938-1944) and Alfred (1941-sl).
In 1941, when she discovered she was pregnant for the third time, she considered whether or not it would be wise to bring another child in to a world of hatred. The situation for Jews all over Europe was getting worse by the day. She decided to keep the child, Alfred.
On 21 May 1942, Simcha Munzer was ordered to report to a German Labour camp. He faked a suicide attempt in order to be placed in the hospital instead. While there, Gitel sold the family's belongings and found a suitable places where her children could be kept safe.
A Catholic friend agreed to take the two girls and Alfred was sent to another neighbour. Gitel employed herself as a nurse and joined her husband in the hospital.
Two months later, the hospital was raided by German soldiers and the couple were sent to concentration camps. Gitel managed to survive around a dozen placements in different camps.
Her husband was sent to Mauthausen where he died two months after liberation of tuberculosis.
He was buried in a cemetery in Ebensee, Austria.
Gitel located her son, who had been placed for a second time with an Indonesian family, in August 1945. Her son, who had not seen his mother since he was an infant, had no idea who she was. To make it easier on him, Gitel alloswed Alfred's surrogate mother, Mima Saina to continue to care for him. Mima died shortly after of a brain haemorrhage and Alfred moved in with his mother.
When Alfred was six years old his mother opened a cosmetics store in Holland. In 1952 they moved to Belgium where they lived until they immigrated to the United States in 1958. Today, Alfred is an internist and pulmonologist and lives in Washington, DC.
She was briefly married to another older Jewish man, but was soon divorced.
Gitel volunteered at many Jewish organizations and retired as a garment worker.
Gitel died of pneumonia in her residence at Springhouse Manor Care at Westwood in Bathesba, NY.
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