Meindert Davids

Meindert Davids was the twinbrother of Catharina Davids and born on 23 April 1911 in Rotterdam as son of David Davids and Betje Godschalk. He married on 3 July 1940 in Amsterdam Alida Hoost, who was born on 1 December 1917 in Amsterdam as a daughter of Godschalk Hoost and Leentje Beugeltas. The couple had one child, namely Donald, who was born on 30 March 1941 in Amsterdam.

Meindert was a dealer o…

Meindert had nog een broer;
Isaac Davids (1901-1986) Hij heeft de oorlog overleefd. Heeft 1 dochter gekregen. Zij is mijn oma.

Zie ook het verhaal bij Isaac Davids.

The only German-style concentration camp that was set up in our country was concentration camp Vught, which was opened in January 1943. The camp had a number of “Aussenkommando’s“ (satellite camps) including Moerdijk. This command was located in the old barracks of the anti-aircraft artillery near the harbour. Fifty S.S. men were appointed as guards and the first prisoners arrived on 26 March 1943…