Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Holocaust survivor dies, leaves 2,500 descendants
A 94-year-old Holocaust survivor died, leaving behind at least 2,500 descendants. Yitta Schwartz of Kiryas Joel in New York was buried Monday morning. She had five generations of descendants.
Schwartz survived Bergen Belsen, leaving the concentration camp with her family intact when World War II ended in 1945. Schwartz, her husband and six children moved to Antwerp and then Belgium before settling in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, the Times Herald-Record reported.
The Schwartzes had 11 more children following the war. Her husband died 33 years ago.
Schwartz, who reportedly was reluctant to talk about the Holocaust, had about 170 grandchildren -- and knew all their names.
http://jta.org/news/article/2010/01/05/1010014/holocaust-survivor-leaves-2500-descendants
Schwartz survived Bergen Belsen, leaving the concentration camp with her family intact when World War II ended in 1945. Schwartz, her husband and six children moved to Antwerp and then Belgium before settling in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, the Times Herald-Record reported.
The Schwartzes had 11 more children following the war. Her husband died 33 years ago.
Schwartz, who reportedly was reluctant to talk about the Holocaust, had about 170 grandchildren -- and knew all their names.
http://jta.org/news/article/2010/01/05/1010014/holocaust-survivor-leaves-2500-descendants
Comments:
Baruch dayan HaEmmet.
FYI- Antwerp is in Belgium
FYI- Antwerp is in Belgium
Comment Credit ---This article posted by 
: January 05, 2010 1:14 PM
: January 05, 2010 1:14 PM
I knew her well she was an amazing woman, she is realted to so many people every occasion was intresting due to the special dance the family had when she attendet , and she went to all of the weddings in the family , may the family know only joy, and simchas as they are celabrating a sad shevah burches right now,
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : January 05, 2010 9:19 PM
: January 05, 2010 9:19 PM
2500 descendants and only 2 Comments? O, almost 4got; 2498 have no internet. well, I really miss grandma. I feel bad for my mommy, She's the oldest daughter! Hang in there mommy: I luvya !!
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