Monday, February 25, 2013

Jewish Genealogical Society of CT Program, March 17, 1:30 pm, Godfrey Library


HOW A JEWISH FAMILY ESCAPED FROM HITLER’S CZECHOSLOVAKIA IN 1939
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013, 1:30 pm
GODFREY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
134 Newfield Street

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut presents West Hartford resident Ivan Backer as he details the four separate escapes of his father, mother, older brother, and himself from Czechoslovakia in 1939.  Each story typifies how families survived those turbulent times.  Ivan will read his mother’s dramatic description of her own journey that he recorded through an interview.  Ivan escaped on a kindertransport, which he will describe. 

The program is free and open to all. 

Additional information here.

This program was originally scheduled for December 2012 but was postponed due to inclement weather.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Unsigned comments will rarely be published. If you want your comment to be published, make it clear who you are. Use your real name, don't leave us guessing your identity.