Ruben Heertje

Ruben Heertje was a son of Bernard Heertje and Henriette Bino. He was born in Amsterdam on 25 June 1905 and he worked as an office clerk and was a radio expert. Ruben married on 30 August 1933 Betsie Waterman, who was born on 8 December 1909 in Amsterdam as the daughter of Hartog Waterman and Heintje Granaat. She was working as a sales lady.

On 3 September 1939 their daughter Hannie was born. Rube…

According to the "Sterbebücher" (death records) of Auschwitz, Ruben Heertje was murdered on 27 August 1942. This date is different from the official date of death as determined by the Dutch Ministry of Justice after the war. For the time being, the website joodsmonument.nl, list only the dates of death, as published at the time in the “Staatscourant” by the Ministry of Justice.

Auschwitz death rec…