Ellen Kesslinger was sent on a children’s transport from Germany in July 1938. Refer to Margot Kasper’s bio as she is Ellen’s mother.
Ellen Kesslinger
Nationality: German
Location: Berlin • Cincinnati • Germany • Missouri • Ohio • St. Louis • United States of America
Experience During Holocaust: Escaped the Holocaust • Was on a Kindertransport
Listen to Ellen's Oral History
A Brief Bio
Mapping Ellen's Life
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“At the time, I didn't want to accept the fact that there were people there who were going to take me. There was the feeling of fear, of not knowing where I was going.”
- Ellen Kesslinger