Elkan Roe

Elkan Roe owned a delicacy-shop at Pretoriusstraat 37 in Amsterdam. Especially his almond-cookies and mochabeans were popular among neighbourhood children. Because his shop was called 'Del Rio', Elkan Roe was also known as Mr. Del Rio.
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Elkan Roe and Sara Blok had two children who survived the war.
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The two children in this family survived the war because they were placed in a foster-family during the war.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 52405) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.

According to a list with shops of Jewish owners, compiled by the Amsterdam …