Biography

About Clarisse Dorothea van Vriesland-van Dien

Clarisse Dorothea van Dien was the daughter of Gaïm van Dien and Sara Philips. She married Victor Emanuel van Vriesland in 1889. He died in 1935. The couple had three children, among whom Rosina Jacoba.
Amsterdam Municipal Archives; record card of Clarisse Dorothea van Dien

Clarisse Dorothea van Vriesland-van Dien died on 12 February 1943 at the age of 75 in camp Westerbork. She was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Assen on 17 February 1943.
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 Clarisse Dorothea van Dien 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.