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Herdenk Jacob Augurk

Jacob Augurk

Amsterdam, – Amsterdam,

Reached the age of 49 years

Occupation: Dispatch boy

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The fate of Jacob Augurk, his wife Betje van Geldere, his brother David Augurk and the children Leendert and Sientje Katharina.

Betje van Geldere was a daughter of Saul van Geldere and Sientje Fransman. She was born on 3 October 1898 in Doesburg and she married Jacob Augurk on 3 June 1931 in Amsterdam. He was a son of Leendert Augurk and his 2nd spouse Katharina van Thijn. Leendert's 1st wife Rosa Bernhard died in childbirth on 7 January 1889 after the birth of her 3rd child. Betje van Geldere and Jacob Augurk had two chil…

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In July 1940, an obituary was placed in the Nieuw Israëlietisch Weekblad for Jacob Augurk.
Nieuw Israëlietisch Weekblad, 19 juli 1940

After the passing of Jacob, Betje remarried on 6 Aug 1941 his brother David.

 

 

 

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Jacob Augurk and his family

In addition, a Jokos file (number 50745) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.

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Onder druk van de omstandigheden

Uit gegevens van de Amsterdamse politie blijkt dat de heer Jacob Augurk zich van het leven heeft beroofd. 'Volgens zijn broer,´ aldus het rapport van de politie van bureau Mosplein, ´liep Jacob Augurk de laatste dagen met zelfmoordplannen rond, daar hij in verband met de politieke toestand voor de joden erge dingen vreesde.´

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