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Gena Turgel (Gena Goldfinger) was born on 1 February, 1923 in Kraków, Poland, is a Holocaust Survivor. Discover Gena Turgel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?
| Popular As |
Gena Goldfinger |
| Occupation |
Author, educator |
| Age |
95 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
1 February 1923 |
| Birthday |
1 February |
| Birthplace |
Kraków, Poland |
| Date of death |
7 June, 2018 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
Poland
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Gena Turgel Height, Weight & Measurements
At 95 years old, Gena Turgel height not available right now. We will update Gena Turgel's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Gena Turgel's Husband?
Her husband is Norman Turgel (m. 1945-1995)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Husband |
Norman Turgel (m. 1945-1995) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Gena Turgel Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gena Turgel worth at the age of 95 years old? Gena Turgel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Author. She is from Poland. We have estimated Gena Turgel's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Author |
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Timeline
Gena Turgel (née Goldfinger; 1 February 1923 – 7 June 2018) was a Jewish Polish author, educator, and Holocaust survivor.
Turgel was born in Kraków in 1923, the youngest of nine children of Samuel and Estera Goldfinger.
Her parents ran a small textile business.
After the death of her father, during her childhood, her mother carried on the family business.
When the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, her family was ordered to give up all their belongings.
Turgel, several siblings and her mother were forced to move to the Kraków ghetto in August 1941.
Her brother Willek was shot and killed by the SS through the window of their home while he stood on a chair beside the window to reach a suitcase on top of a wardrobe.
Another brother, Janek, escaped and Turgel never saw him after that.
On 1 March 1942, Gena, her mother, and her sisters Miriam and Hela were sent to the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp.
Turgel's sister Miriam and her husband were shot after being caught trying to smuggle food into the camp.
Gena, Estela, and Hela were then part of the last forced march from Płaszów to Auschwitz-Birkenau in December 1944.
Months later she was part of the "death march" to Buchenwald before finally being sent to the Bergen-Belsen camp.
She survived the bombing of Poland and the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where she nursed a dying Anne Frank.
She married a British soldier, Norman Turgel, after the liberation of Bergen-Belsen and the British press called her "the Bride of Belsen."
The ceremony was officiated by Jewish British Army chaplain Padre Capt. Leslie Henry Hardman.
Her wedding dress, made from a British Army parachute, is an exhibit in the Imperial War Museum in London.
Norman held a party to celebrate his engagement to Gena at Belsen having been granted permission to do so by Major Leonard Berney, the commander of the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp (as it was then called).
Her memoir, I Light a Candle, was published in 1987.
She spent much of her life educating British school pupils about the Holocaust.
Norman Turgel died in 1995.
She died on 7 June 2018, at the age of 95 in England.
Upon news of her death, Britain's chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, called her a "truly remarkable Holocaust Survivor," and said, "Her legacy is our responsibility now."
