Mozes Pam

Diamond cutter Mozes Pam was born on 27 May 1867 in Amsterdam as a son of Albert Pam and Betje Kloot. He married Sophia Lionni on 21 April 1898 in Amsterdam, who was born there on 17 January 1869 as a daughter of Levie Lionni and Eva van Praag. Mozes and Sophia had one son, Leonard Albert Pam, who was born on 5 March 1905, survived the war and married Leisbeth Hamstra in 1946.

After Mozes and Soph…

In addition, a Jokos file (number 12448) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.

Mozes Pam was president of the de 'Nederlandsche Diamantbewerkers Vereeniging' (NDV) for several years. He was involved with the foundation of the 'Algemene Nederlandse Diamantbewerkers Bond' (ANDB). He was a friend of 456050. See for more information: S. Bloemgarten, Henri Polak : sociaal democraat, 1868-1943 (Den Haag 1993) and the following website.

Politierapport 8 oktober 1942. Bron: Stadsarchief Amsterdam

The Rietlanden was the shunting yard of the Dutch Railways. In the first months of 1943, many transports left for Westerbork, especially with sick and elderly people, from this shunting yard.

As a prohibited area, "Sperrgebiet", this was the ideal place to deport Jews. No one was allowed to enter without permission and the activities of the Nazis were therefore not noticed. Therefore, the exact nu…