Marion Weinzweig

Curated by Emanuel Salinas

Marion was only one of the two children who survived Opatów. Her mother and father's unselfishness desires and painstakingly forcing themselves to give up Marion is what made her stay alive to this day. Without this she had wouldn't have been a mother to this day and she would not of have been a grandmother to two grandchildren. Nazi Germany attempt to annihilate every single Jew that was in Europe. Fortunately they failed and Marian lives on to this day carrying on her and her family's proud Legacy.

Early Life

Marion Weinzweig was born on the 3rd January 1941, exactly nine months after her parents gotten married. She was much loved by her new lengthy family. It was during this time that the Germans opened slave labor camps in which Jews were forced to work…

In Hiding

On September 1942, Meyer went to go see one of the landowners with whom the family had done business for many years, Mr. Ropelewska. Mr. Ropelewska had two of his own children but had recently married a younger wife whom he had no children with.…

The Covenant

Due to the danger level increasing, the Ropelewskas decided to send their carriage driver, Pan Jan, to take Marion as far away from Opatów as possible. Pan Jan eventually arrived in a town called Klimintov, a devote Catholic center. Pan placed Marion…

Anti-Semitism

After the war, Jews were returning home and many Poles did not like it. Antisemitism was still going around strong and it got to the point where vigilante groups were forming to get rid of the Jews in the country. Many Jews were left fearing for…

Immigrating to Canada

Oskar’s uncle Adolph had survived the war as was able to immigrate to Ontario, Canada. He immediately began working on getting sponsorship for the rest of the family. In June 1949 after receiving sponsorship, Oskar and the family immigrated to…

Immigration to Canada

Marion's aunt and uncle, Toby and Jacob, left for Canada in the summer of 1948. Marion and her father left on September 30th, 1948. They sailed over to Quebec City, Canada on October 10th, 1948 on the SS Scythia. Marion’s welcoming to Canada was…

Childhood

It was a Friday when Marion’s father took her to midtown Toronto to officially move in with her aunt and uncle Jacob. Marion told her father “please, I want to stay with you please I don't want to go and live with them”. At first Marion had a…

Sharing Her Story

Marion currently lives in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona. She can be seen at local Holocaust Survivor gatherings by the Phoenix Holocaust Association. She also continues to go to schools and other events speaking about her childhood during and after…