Biography

About Betje Smeer

The mayor of Holten requested that Betje Smeer be located, detained and brought in. She was suspected of having changed her place of residence without the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding.
Algemeen Politieblad, nr 41, 15 October 1942, 1169, notice 2375


A memorial in Holten commemorates the Jewish victims of this town. More information on this memorial can be found (in Dutch) on the website of the Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei.