Biography

About Schoontje Hartog Izabella Engelsman

Schoontje Engelsman was a daughter of Nathan Engelsman and Judith Engelsman-Frijda. Judith lived on the Plantage Prinsenlaan in Amsterdam together with her other daughter Nathalia.
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Schoontje Hartog Izabella Engelsman was from 1913-1935 working as a teacher on the 'Israelitische armenschool Tipheret Bachurim' in Groningen. She remained unmarried. In 1932 she travelled to Palestine, made photos there and gave lectures at her return in the Netherlands, showing her zionist interest.
P. Tammes and V. Brilleman, 'In Memoriam: Joodse slachtoffers (1940-1945), geboren in Wijk bij Duurstede', Het Kromme Rijngebied. Tijdschrift van de Historische Kring ‘Tussen Rijn en Lek 39 (maart –juni 2005) 26-44, at 27 and 41-42


More information on Schoontje Engelsman can be found on the website in the article by Judy Schagen De School Anno.