Biography

About Betje Slier-Benjamins

Betje Benjamins was the mother of Grietje Philips-Slier who was born in 1893.
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From 3 December 1937, Betje Slier-Benjamins was the widow of Philip Slier, born in Amsterdam on 5 March 1858. She lived in the Vrolikstraat 291-II in Amsterdam.

Betje Slier-Benjamins died on 17 February 1943 at the age of 80 in camp Westerbork. She was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Assen on 19 February 1943.
Amsterdam municipal archive, Records Jokos, Möbel-claim, property Joods Maatschappelijk Werk;
Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr 3397; Death register of the Jewish community Assen

The funeral records at the Jewish cemetery in Assen reveal that Betje Benjamins 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.