Siegfried Knop (M / Germany, 1926), Holocaust survivor

Siegfried Knop (M / Germany, 1926), Holocaust survivor

• KEYWORDS : <Germany> <Auerbach Orphanage> -- <Refugees, France> <Chateau de Quincy> <Chateau de Chabannes> -- <Refugees, Spain> <Refugees, Portugal> <SS Mouzinho (August 1941)> <Refugees, United States>

Biography

Siegfried Knop was born Nov 15, 1926 in Saafeld, East Prussia, Germany. It was a small town with only three Jewish children. His father worked at the sawmill. In 1936, he was sent to the Auerbach Orphanage in Berlin where he stayed for two years. In 1939, under the auspices of the Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants (OSE), he was sent to Chateau de Quincy sous Senart in France until the occupation. After the occupation, he was sent to the Chateau de Chabannes where he lived until he emigrated to the United States aboard the SS Mouzinho (August 1941).

Personal statement

I was born in Saafeld, East Prussia. It was a small town with only three Jewish children. My father worked at the sawmill. In 1936, I was sent to Auerbach Orphanage in Berlin where I stayed for two years. Under the auspices of the Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants (OSE), I was sent to Chateau de Quincy sous Senart in France until the occupation. After the occupation, I was sent to the Chateau de Chabannes where I lived until I emigrated to the United States. My entire family perished. To my children and grandchildren: embrace your heritage; know who you are as a Jew, and invite each day as a new opportunity.

Sources

• AJPN: Enfant ayant séjourné au Château de Chabannes (OSE) à Saint-Pierre-de-Fursac

• SS Mouzinho Passenger List