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I was born in Saafeld, East Prussia. It was a small town with only three Jewish children. My father worked at the sawmill. In 1936, I was sent to Auerbach Orphanage in Berlin where I stayed for two years. Under the auspices of the Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants (OSE), I was sent to Chateau de Quincy sous Senart in France until the occupation. After the occupation, I was sent to the Chateau de Chabannes where I lived until I emigrated to the United States. My entire family perished. To my children and grandchildren: embrace your heritage; know who you are as a Jew, and invite each day as a new opportunity.



 

Saafeld, East Prussia [Germany]

Siegfried Knop