Diena Baruch

Abraham Baruch, born 26 February 1896 in Nieuweschans, was a son of the 32-year old Izaak Baruch and the 30-year of age Annechien Goldsmid. Abraham was a livestock trader, just like his father; he married in Nieuwe Pekela Betje de Levie, who was born there on 28 February 1903 as daughter of the livestock trader Levie de Levie and Dientje Nathan. The couple had a daughter Diena, who was born in 193…

Abraham Baruch was a cattle dealer. He had much contact with dealers and customers in the province of Groningen. A then fellow trader from Winschoten has received a letter from the Baruch family from Westerbork in which they say thanks for clothing and footwear. The letter also describes the miserable situation in the camp. After the war, the letter was deposited at the Camp Westerbork Memorial Ce…