Jacob de Vries

Jacob de Vries was deported via Westerbork to Bergen-Belsen in the autumn of 1944. He witnessed the liberation of the camp and returned to his hometown of Leeuwarden, where he was committed to hospital. He died on September 1st, 1945, due to the effects of his stay in the camps. Jacob de Vries was buried in the Jewish cemetery of Leeuwarden, next to the memorial stone commemorating his parents, br…

Bernard de Vries' and Henriette de Groot's eldest son survived the war. He lived at a different address.
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The funeral records at the Jewish cemetery in Leeuwarden reveal that a memorial stone was placed for the De Vries family.

In addition, a Jokos file (number 9324) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from …

In onderstaand boek beschrijft een getuige de laatste momenten van Jacob “Sjaak” de Vries in het Bonifatiushospitaal in Leeuwarden. In het boek is ook een afbeelding te vinden van de grafsteen van Jacob en de gedenksteen voor zijn omgebrachte familieleden.
Auke Zeldenrust, De Joodse bruiloft: een koffer vol oorlogsgeheimen (Amsterdam 2018) 203-204.