Evelin Schwartz (F / Germany, 1940), Holocaust survivor
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Dr. Bob Collis (center) with five of the children (from left to right): Tibor Molnar, Edit Zinn, Suszi Molnar, Evelin Schwartz, and Zoltan Zin, at their arrival in Dublin in 1947
Evelin Schwartz (F / Germany, 1940), Holocaust survivor.
- One of the Bergen-Belsen children brought to Ireland by dr. Bob Collis.
- KEYWORDS : <Bergen-Belsen> <Liberation of Bergen-Belsen> -- <Sweden> <Ireland> <Australia>
Biography
Born in Leipzig, Germany, on 14 March 1940, Evelin Schwartz was liberated at Bergen-Belsen on 15 April 1945. After recovering in Sweden, she was one of the five orphans brought to Ireland in 1947 by dr. Bob Collis and given into adoption. Evelin's adoptive family emigrated with her to Australia, where she lived ever since.
Sources
- USHMM Database (yes)