Ike Feiges

Curated by Jaime Bojado

Ike Feiges was born in Romania in 1935. His life changed as Germans invaded his town and sent him and his family to Auschwitz where he was fortunate enough to be hidden and saved from the horrors of working in the camp. After liberation, he was able to reconnect with his family and immigrate to America. He became an electrical engineer and was worked for the Naval Academy and Department of Defense. Ike resides in Arizona today where he is involved in Holocaust education and history.

Early Life in Romania

Ike Feiges was born in Chaitowitz, Romania in 1935. He was born into an average middle class family with his parents and three siblings. Ike had two sisters, and one brother. His parents owned a tailoring business where they would stay busy…

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

In 1941, Ike’s life was about to change. German soldiers came into his hometown of Chaitowitz and took him and his family involuntarily by train to Auschwitz. When they all finally arrived at the camp the soldiers started to separate the prisoners…

Russian Liberation

Towards the end of Ike’s stay at the camp, he noticed air raids by the Russian military going over the camp. He knew that this meant that the war was getting more intense and could possibly end very soon, and he was right. In the war, the Germans had…

After Liberation

Once Ike arrived in Walsh Coat, Germany he truly began to live his life as normally as he could. He finally reunited with his parents at Walsh Coat after six long years. While at the camp Ike started doing things he never had the chance to, such as…

Life in America

Once Ike transitioned to America he came to Baltimore, Maryland. While in Maryland he decided to enroll into the state college and began his journey in becoming an electrical engineer. After Ike had accomplished his goal and received his degree he…

Teaching Future Generations

Ike Feiges is currently residing in Paradise Valley, Arizona where he lives with his wife Nancy of sixty-five years. He is very involved in numerous organizations such as the Arizona Jewish Historical Society, Holocaust Survivors Organization, and…