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Benjamin van Thijn

Amsterdam, – Auschwitz,

Reached the age of 52 years

Occupation: Shop assistant

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About Benjamin van Thijn and his wife Aaltje Bartels.

Benjamin van Thijn, usually called Ben, was born in Amsterdam as a son of Levie van Thijn and Elizabeth Mozes van Bergen from Weesp. On 2 December 1914 he married in Hilversum Aaltje Bartels, (also known as Aliza), a daughter of Joseph Bartels and Johanna Bierman. The couple had three children, namely Levi in 1917, Joseph in 1919 and Maurits in 1922. The youngest has survived the Shoah.

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Benjamin van Thijn and his family

Another son, Levie van Thijn, also belonged to the Benjamin van Thijn family. He lived at another address with his wife and daughter.
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We have been unable to determine whether one or more members of this family survived the war. While their names do not appear on the lists of survivors, we have not been able to trace them in In Memoriam either. They are ther…

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Maurits van Thijn en Catharina Blitz

Maurits van Thijn en Catharina Blitz waren de enige overlevenden van hun beide families, die onder elkaar woonden op het Afrikanerplein in Amsterdam. In oktober 1942 verloofden Mau en Rina zich en doken korte tijd later onder. Na verraad kwamen ze in Westerbork terecht, waar ze trouwden, om vervolgens te worden gedeporteerd naar Auschwitz. Beiden overleefden de kampen en vonden elkaar terug in Ams…

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