Ben Lesser

A listing of important dates in Ben’s life, from birth to his life today in Las Vegas.

Ben Lesser's Timeline
TIMELINE
DATE EVENT
October 18, 1928 Born in Krakow, Poland
September 1, 1939 War Broke out in Poland
March 1941 Moved to Niepolomice, Poland by Horse & Wagon
December 1942 Moved to Bochnia
November 1943 Transported to border in bottom of Cole Truck with younger brother Naftali, met Uncle Baruch Segel in the forest on the other side of border.
November 1943 Moved to Munkachevo, Hungary
March 19, 1944 German Occupation of Hungary
May 1944 Taken by the Nazi’s Deportation to Aushwitz-Birkenau by Train
June 1944 Deportation to Durnhau Labor Camp
February 1945 Death March it lasted at least 2 weeks
March 1945 Buchenwald only one night then marched to Cattle Cars
March 1945 Cattle Cars, maybe 3-4 weeks just being shuttled around
April 1945 Dachau, 3 days before liberation
April 29, 1945 Liberation
May 8, 1945 War Ended
May 1945 August 1945 Rehab in St. Otillien Convent
August 1945 December 1945 Lived on a Kibutz – Maapilim, Feldafink, Germany
December 1945 Reunion with Sister Lola and Michel her Husband at St. Otillien
January 19, 1946 Birth of Lola’s Son Heshie at St.Otillien
March 1946 Moved to Munich, Germany
August 1946 Met Friend Martin Kohn
September 21, 1947 Arrived in the USA - Via Ship The Ernie Pyle
September 21, 1947 Lived in Brooklyn, NewYork with Sister Lola
February 1948 Lived in Brooklyn with Friends Martin & Cousin Joe Kohn
September 1949 Arrived in Los Angeles, Calif. Via Greyhound Bus with Joe Kohn
June 17, 1950 Married Jean Singer at Park Manor in Los Angeles
May 23, 1952 Daughter Sherry was born
September 1, 1957 Daughter Gail was born
June 22, 1995 Moved to Las Vegas, Nevada
April 2010 March Of The Living, Auschwitz-Birkenau
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