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Herdenk Lena Polak-Barend

Lena Polak-Barend

Amsterdam, – Sobibor,

Reached the age of 33 years

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The fate of Lena Barend, her husband Joseph Polak and their little son Aron.

Lena Barend was a daughter of Gerrit Barend and Heintje Visser. She was born on 13 April 1909 in Amsterdam and married there Joseph Polak on 20 November 1940, a son of Aron Polak and Rosette van Straten and who was born in Amsterdam on 13 September 1915. Lena and Joseph had a son on 8 September 1941, named Aron.

At their weddingday in November 1940, bride and groom were flanked by two bridesmaids:…

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Geheugen van Oost

Zie het verhaal "Geen Afscheid! (greetje)".
Zie:  Geheugen van Oost "geen afscheid"

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Gerrit Barend and his family

In addition, a Jokos file (number 4216) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 9456/3423).

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