Herman Zvi Freiman
הרמן צבי פריימןBorn March 2, 1910 · Boryslaw, Galicia · Tailor · Partisan
Herman Zvi Freiman was born in Boryslaw Poland in 1910.
Survived three years in German Work Camp working as a tailor
At the end of WWII, escaped to join the Partisans.
Lost his wife Brunya and their son Israel ('Srolic') to the Holocaust
Remaried, immigrated to Israel, and began a new life.
This web site documents what was found of his life — drawn from Arolsen Archives records, Yad Vashem testimony, personal photographs, and family memory. It is a work in progress, assembled by his descendants.
Biography Identity, family, and documentary sources
Gallery Family photographs
Timeline Chronological record, 1910-1960s
Documents Arolsen Archives, ITS cards, Vollmacht
History Boryslaw, the Ghetto, and the Jewish community of eastern Galicia
Family Tree Known relatives and name variants
Key Dates
- 1910 Born in Boryslaw, Galicia, to Faivel Freiman and Schifra Rosen
- 1939–41 Soviet occupation of eastern Galicia following the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact; daily life disrupted
- 1941–44 German occupation; Boryslaw Ghetto and forced labor camp (ZAL) established; deportations to Bełżec — Herman survives as a tailor kept for essential labor
- Mar 1944 Escaped the ZAL before the April deportation transports to Płaszów and Auschwitz; fought with partisan fighters in the surrounding forests
- Aug 1944 Soviet forces liberate Boryslaw; Herman among approximately 400 survivors from a Jewish community of 13,000
- 1945–46 Married Ester in Częstochowa (Ketubah survives); registered address in Bielawa, Poland as displaced persons
- 1946–48 Displaced Persons Camp, Ulm Boelcke Kaserne, Germany; registered September 1946
- Nov 1948 Emigrates to Israel on the ship Negba
- 1948 → Settles in Kfar Ata (now Kiryat Ata), near Haifa; raises five children with Ester; pursues restitution from West Germany
About This Archive
This memorial website was created by Herman's descendants to preserve and share what is known of his life. Primary sources include the Arolsen Archives (ITS), Yad Vashem records, personal documents, and photographs held by the family in Israel. The archive is ongoing — corrections and additional testimony are welcome.