Edith Simon discusses Kristallnacht

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Presented in memory of Abraham W. and Ruth Lipsman

Edith Simon discusses Kristallnacht


		First Name:	Edith
		Last Name:	Simon
		Collection I.D.:	v2005.001.151
		Gender:	Female
		Date of Birth:
		Country:	Germany
		City:	Frankfurt Am Mein
		Camps:

Edith Simon was born in Frankfurt am Mein, Germany and raised with one brother in a reform Jewish home. Her father owned a wine sales company.

On November 9, 1238 she witnessed Kristallnacht. She emigrated with mother and brother to United States on November 25, 1939 via Italy with help from Swiss family members and a cousin in the United States. Her father arrived two years later.

Presented in memory of Abraham W. and Ruth Lipsman