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Amalia Mestriz-Wolf

Wisch, – Auschwitz,

Reached the age of 56 years

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About Amalia Mestriz-Wolf

The mayor of Wisch requested that Amalia Mestriz-Wolf, without any occupation, be located, detained and brought to trial. She lived in Terborg and had changed her place of residence without obtaining the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding.
Algemeen Politieblad, nr 48, 3 December 1942, 1350, notice 2957


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Mestriz and his family

The author J. Breukelaar has written about the period that Amalia Mestriz-Wolf and her relatives spent in hiding, in the book <i>Halte Varsseveld</i> (n.p. 2005).
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 6678) on this household is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.

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Amalie Wolf and Jo Mestriz

Amalie Wolf of Silvolde married Joseph Mestriz of Amsterdam. They ran a clothing shop in Terborg. Jo was taken to Mauthausen in October 1941 and killed soon after. Amalie and her son Bennie as well as her in-laws went into hiding then. Amalie and her sister-in-law were arrested after a raid in December 1943 and taken to Auschwitz in January 1944 where they were killed upon arrival. Bennie survived in hiding.

Bertha Tobias and Asser Wolf of Silvolde had four children. Their first daughter Amalie was born on July 17, 1887 in Silvolde. She married Joseph Isaac Mestriz. He was born in Amsterdam on May 25, 1895. They ran a clothing shop in Terborg, the neighboring village of Silvolde. Their son Bernard “Bennie” was born on August 8, 1925. Their daughter Bertha was born on July 1, 1927, but died at only thr…

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Address in March 1941

A 16, Terborg

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