By the Grace of God

friday, april 8, 2022

Alex (Sandor) Dancziger was born a Hungarian Jew on April 8, 1937 in Miskolc, Hungary. His parents saw the warning signs and the rise of anti-Semitism, following the Nuremberg laws. Alex was literally saved by his mother in the nick of time, grabbing Alex and fleeing the back door of their home as Nazis approached his front porch. In 1944, with quick decision making and wit, Alex’s mom evaded capture by hiding Alex and his siblings at his Catholic grandparents home, in their nearby small town, Izsofalva. Alex’s father ended up in a slave labor camp, where he was liberated in the spring of 45, and following his time at a local hospital. Following liberation, Alex’s parents stayed in Hungary, and settled in his Dad’s hometown of Sarospatak, under the Soviet sphere of the Cold War. His parents finally escaped the communists and immigrated to Canada on the USS General Ballou in 1949. He later went on to raise a family of his own, and becoming an entrepreneur. Alex is now retired and lives in Fountain Hills, Arizona.