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Herdenk Frits Spanjar

Frits Spanjar

Rijssen, – Auschwitz,

Reached the age of 29 years

Occupation: Cardboard worker

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About Frits Spanjar

Frits Spanjar was married to Sophia Merlena Berg and lived with his family in law.

The mayor of Almelo requested that Frits Spanjar, who worked in the packaging industry, living in the Grootestraat 5 in Almelo be located, detained and brought to trial. He was suspected of having changed his place of residence without the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into…

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Sophia Merlena Spanjar-Berg en Frits Spanjar

Sophia Merlena ‘Fietje’ Spanjar-Berg dook samen met haar echtgenoot Frits Spanjar en haar broer Jaap Berg onder in hun woonplaats Almelo. Na verraad viel de SD op vrijdagmiddag 30 juli 1943 de woning binnen waar Fietje, Frits en Jaap zich bevonden. De drie werden gearresteerd en via het plaatselijke politiebureau overgebracht naar Westerbork. Daarvandaan stuurden ze nog een brief.
Meer over Fietje…

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Address & residents

Address in January 1942 – December 1942

Grootestraat 5, Almelo

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