Josef Dresdner (M / Romania, 1936), Holocaust survivor

The Dresdner family at their arrival at Fort Ontario in early August 1944. (USHMM)

Josef Dresdner (M / Romania, 1936), Holocaust survivor

Elisabeta Dresdner (F / Romania, 1925), Holocaust survivor

Abraham Dresdner (M / Romania, 1928), Holocaust survivor

Isidor Dresdner (M / Romania, 1930), Holocaust survivor

Rudolf Dresdner (M / Romania, 1931), Holocaust survivor

Salomon Dresdner (M / Romania, 1933), Holocaust survivor

Rosena Dresdner (F / Romania, 1934), Holocaust survivor

Paula Dresdner (F / Romania, 1938), Holocaust survivor

Franka Dresdner (F / Romania, 1940), Holocaust survivor

• KEYWORDS : <Refugees> <Italy> <Fort Ontario> <United States>

Biography

Elisabeta Dresdner (July 29, 1925), Abraham Dresdner (Dec 29, 1928), Isidor Dresdner (Apr 14, 1930), Rudolf Dresdner (Sep 3, 1931), Salomon Dresdner (May 13, 1933), Rosena Dresdner (Oct 1, 1934), Josef Dresdner (July 4 1936), Paula Dresdner (May 1, 1938), and Franka Dresdner (Aug 7, 1940) were the children of Romanian-Jewish parents, Jakob & Ellena Dresdner. As refugees they arrived in Italy and in July 1944 they were among those who sailed to Fort Ontario, United States. They were the largest single-family group to come to the camp.