Eva Bierman-Nijveen

Eva Bierman-Nijveen was the widow of Jonas Bierman. The couple had three sons: David Jonas, Simon and Izaäk Jonas. David Jonas and Simon never married. They lived with their parents. Jonas Bierman sold animal skins, scrap metal and textile goods. He peddled his wares to the local farmers with his dog cart.
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The Biermans were poor and pious. When father Jonas died in 1920, mother Eva was left behind with the children. The family lived in the Bente next to the windmill at first and later moved to the Hoofdstraat. David Jonas was a hunchback and was mentally disabled. He had a little organ, which he played to make a bit of money for the family.
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