Stories Survive: Ernest Glaser

Ernest Glaser was born Ernst Adolf Berthold Glaser on March 2, 1924 in Berlin. In 1939, his family left Germany to escape the Nazis and went to Shanghai, China after attempting to immigrate to the United States. The family thought that they would only be in Shanghai for a year at most, but ended up staying until 1947, when they left for the United States. 

After arriving in the U.S., Ernest and his family settled in San Francisco, Later, he married, raised a family, and became the president of Avoset Food Corporation.

Join the Museum for a program exploring Ernest's experiences during the Holocaust.