Letter from Abish Tenenboym to family

Part Of: United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds; Letters from Individuals series; Letter from Abish Tenenboym to family file

Part Of: United Ostrowtzer Hilfs Committee fonds; Letters from Individuals series; Letter from Abish Tenenboym to family file

Admin History/Bio: Abish Tenenboym was likely from Ostrowiec, Poland. He was the son of Yeksil Tenenboym. During the liquidation of 1942, his family hid with Christians. Abish, who has previously served in the Polish Army, fought alongside his brothers and others against the occupiers. In 1944, his parents and one of his sisters were killed. His other siblings—Fievel, Leyba, and Hindale—survived the war. His wife also survived, and they had a son, Iksil. By the mid-1940s, Abish and his family were living in Munich, Germany.; An alternate spelling of his surname is Tenenbaum.

Scope and Content: File consists of a letter from Abish Tenenboym to his family, dated 29 August 1946. In this letter, Abish introduces himself as the eldest son of Yeksil and shares the story of how his parents hid with Christians during the Holocaust. He writes about the death of his parents and sister and mentions his brothers, Fievel and Leyba, in Eretz Yisrael. He discusses his plans to travel to America, having received paperwork from his wife's sister in California. Envelope is included (it is possible this envelope does not belong with this letter). File also includes a typed translation.

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