Biography

About Judik Leons-Cohen

Judik Cohen was a daughter of David Elias Cohen and his 2nd wife Rhijntje van den Berg. She married in Rotterdam on 31 August 1892 to Mozes Leons, son of Salomon Leons and Rebekka Wessel. Mozes died in Rotterdam, nearly 81 years of age. The couple had one son Salomon, who died in childhood, 9 months old.
Municipal Archive of Rotterdam and website wiewaswie.

Judik Leons-Cohen died in Camp Westerbork at age 84 on 13 October 1942. She was buried at the Jewish cemetery in Assen on 16 October 1942.
Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr 3397; Death register of the Jewish community Assen

This person lived alone or no information about family members is known or traceable.

The funeral records at the Jewish cemetery in Assen reveal that Judik Cohen was buried there.


This person is commemorated on a memorial in Assen. More information on this memorial can be found (in Dutch) on the website of the Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei.