Biography

About Aaltje Spanjar-Pels

The Police Commissioner of Arnhem requested that Aaltje Spanjar-Pels be located, detained and brought to trial. She was living in Arnhem and 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 48, 3 December 1942, 1352, notice 2972



A memorial in Rijssen 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.