Alexander Coppens was the son of Isaac Coppens and Schoontje Swaab. He was married to Sophie Berkelij, the daughter of Philippus Berkelij and Bernardina Meijers. Alexander Coppens was a chemist.
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Alexander Coppens was a chemist working at Polak's Fruital works in Amersfoort. He went into hiding around 1942, but he and his wife were betrayed by a cleaning lady working for the family that kept them. They were transported to camp Westerbork and then deportated to Auschwitz where they died from disease. Two children survived the war.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 32711) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.