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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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