Sara Worms-van West

Sara Worms-van West was a daughter of David van West and Keetje Cohen. She married in Amsterdam on 19 January 1916 to Willem Worms. The couple had a daughter Frederika Worms.

On 30 July 1925 the whole family (Willem, Sara and Frederika) moved to Antwerp. Willem and Sara werd deported 29 August 1942 from Mechelen to Auschwitz with Convooy VI (6).

On 24 October 1957 the Court of the First Instance i…

Officiële Belgische overlijdensakte van Sara Worms-van West, waarin de overlijdensdatum feitelijk de datum van transport van Mechelen naar Auschwitz is. De werkelijke datum van overlijden is niet bekend.

Bron : vreemdelingendossier nr 183 946, Stadsarchief Antwerpen (www.familysearch.org).

The 6th convoy of 27 August 1942 consisted of 1000 persons, including 179 children. The convoy was assembled from 19 August, when the previous convoy (the 5th) was not yet completed. The 6th convoy, which was completed on 27 August 1942, was mainly formed with people called up, who were present in the collection camp of Kazerne Dossin. Only 195 registered persons to be deported of the list were fo…