A photo of David Szajnzycht, Kvetoslava (aka Kytka, Marie or Miriam) Szajnzycht (maiden name Sramek or Sramkova) with Anna Vaclava Hilmar (maiden name Mullerova) and the child is me, Kytka Hilmar-Jezek
People in photo include: Kvetoslava Szajnzycht, Kvetoslava (Marie, Miriam) Szajnzycht, and Kytka (Hilmar) Jezek
Left to Right - Kvetoslava Szaynzycht (also known as Kytka, Kwieta or Miriam. Maiden name Sramek or Sramkova) with David Szajnzycht. She was David's second wife. His first wife and two children died in Auschwitz. He was a survivor. On his right is my mother, Anna Vaclava (Mullerova) Hilmar and the child is me, Kytka Hilmar-Jezek (named after David's wife).
Anna Vaclava (Mullerova) Hilmar was born circa May 5, 1944 in Prague, Hlavní město Praha County, Hlavní Město Praha Czech Republic. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Vaclava (Mullerova) Hilmar.
Married my grand uncle David Szajnzycht from Demblin Poland in Prague, Czech Republic and went to live in Vienna, Austria.
David survived the Holocaust. His first wife and children were killed in concentration camps.
He and my grand aunt arrived in New York, USA from Bremerhaven, Germany on April 5, 1956
First place of residence in the USA
3278 Yorkshire Rd, Cleveland Ohio
He became a citizen of the US on July 7, 1961
My grand aunt Kvetoslava was also called Miriam or Maria by David and co-workers for the ease of use. She passed away on May 16, 1986 due to breast cancer. She was 61 years old.
She worked for many years at the Fountainbleau Hotel on Miami Beach in the Lingerie / gift Shoppe. I am named after her.
An obituary notice appeared for her as Miriam Szajnzycht on Wednesday, May 28, 1986 in The Miami Herald.
I last saw David at his home in Miami at the Four Freedoms in 1996. We wanted him to come and live in Seattle with us, but he did not wish to leave Miami.
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