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Leon Kuhn 1908 - 1945 Edit

Born 7.6.1908 in Krakow
Died 17.2.1945 in Ebensee

Biography

Leon Kuhn was born in Krakow, Poland in the year 1908. He and some members of his family moved to Antwerp, Belgium, around 1920. There he was able to set up a furrier company and married my grandmother Rozalia Wilhelm/Kuhn. My mother was born in Antwerp in 1943.

The Nazis found them because of a random search on the street which had a Doctors number on it and my grandparents' address. The SS put two and two together and raided the house where they were hiding. The plan in case they were found, was for my bubby to go to the back door and try to run with my mother in her arms. Unfortunately/fortunately a Wehrmacht officer was at the back door. But he said, “out, run, don't look back”. Which is what she did. With my mother in her arms. This is where I come in to pick up the trail.

 

Lawrence Litwin, grandson 

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