Abraham Levie van Essen (nickname Bram) was one of the ten children of Levy Nathan van Essen and Betje van Creveld. Together with his brother Simon Levy van Essen, he headed a large wholesale business in colonial goods, based in the Hoofdstraat in Veenendaal. Abraham Levy van Essen married Emma Frankenstein. They became parents to Leendert Hermann van Essen.
M. Brink and D. van Kreveld, Geschiedenis van de Joodse gemeenschap in Stichts en Gelders Veenendaal (Veenendaal 2001) 142, 149, 171, 333
In addition, a Jokos file (number 2628) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for :
- securities or bonds. (W-claim, number C14-15-16-92-112 A23 O.S.4-17-18-19/530)
- valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 3181/7979)