David Gersons was married to Kaatje Hartog. The couple had a child who survived the war, as well as a son (Salomon) who drowned during the war. The family lived at 47 Bisschop Zwijsenstraat in Tilburg.
David Gersons was summoned to appear before the Sicherheitspolizei on 22 June 1942. He was arrested and deported to Mauthausen via Camp Amersfoort. His wife Kaatje Hartog went into hiding but was …