Biography

About Lena Bagmeijer-Krant

Lena Krant was married to a non-Jewish man and had four children. They lived in Amsterdam. Her husband was active in the resistance during the war. In May 1942, they were arrested and interned at Vught concentration camp. On 15 January 1944, Lena Bagmeijer-Krant was locked in a cell with more than seventy other women. She died the next morning. For more information, see the website Herinneringscentrum Kamp Vught.

Six letters remain that Lena Bagmeijer-Krant wrote at Vught concentration camp in 1943-1944.
Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr 6017

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