Biography

About Alexander Zante

Alexander Zante married Elisabeth Bak on 5 August 1942 in Amsterdam.
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, archiefkaart Elisabeth Bak

Alexander Zante joined the Hollandia-Kattenburg textile factory in Amsterdam on 27 June 1941. On Wednesday, 11 November 1942, around 4:30 PM, Willy Lages conducted the Sicherheitspolizei raid on the Hollandia factories. All exits were blocked and the Jewish staff members were taken away that evening. Photographs of all workers taken away that evening, as well as those deported previously, appear in the 'Boek der tranen' [Book of tears].
Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr B1376, 'Boek der tranen' [Book of tears]

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