Sara Hendrika van Polen

Sara Hendrika van Polen - usually known as Suze. Cut-out from a photograph made 8 May 1940 at the wedding of her sister Hendrika van Polen with Joseph Prins in the “Neie Shul” in Amsterdam.

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Sara Hendrika van Polen, usually known as Suze, witness to the wedding of her sister Hendrika van Polen with Joseph Prins on 8 May 1940 in Amsterdam. On the right the master of ceremonies Sal van Gelder. (survivor)

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Family and friends attending the wedding party of Hendrika van Polen with Joseph Prins on 8 May 1940 in the Neie Sjhul in Amsterdam. Present were, from left to right and also numbered from 1 to 15 :

1): Israël van Polen, father of the bride; 2): Mevr. Gans, wife of Isaac Gans, director Joodse Invalide; 3): Louis Benjamin Gans, youngest son and brother of M.H. Gans, the author of the Memorboek; 4): Sara (Suze) Hendrika van Polen, sister of the bride and witness; 5): Jaap Roos;  6): Jetje van Praag; 7): Salomon (Sal) van Gelder, master of ceremonies; 8): the waiter; 9): Emanuel Mossel, uncle of the bride and witness; 10): Mirjam Mossel-Mulder, sister of the late mother of the bride and aunt; 11): an unknown friend; 12): the bride Hendrika van Polen; 13): the groom Joseph Prins; 14): Simon Prins, father of the groom and 15): Roza Prins- Helmstadt, mother of the groom.

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