Biography

About Hartog Isaäc van Gelder

Hartog Isaäc van Gelder was known as Harrie. He lived at the Paviljoen Loosdrechtse Rade youth aliyah home in Loosdrecht from 1 April 1942 until 7 December 1942. He went into hiding. He was caught in Het Witte Paard, on the heather between Loosdrecht and Hilversum.
F. van der Straaten, Om nooit te vergeten. Herinneringen en belevenissen aan/van Palestina-Pioniers in Nederland gedrurende de oorlogsjaren 1939-1945 (Mijnsheerenland, s.a.) 83, 212

The mayor of Loosdrecht requested that Hartog Isaäc van Gelder, who had violated regulations by changing his place of residence without permission, be located, detained and brought to trial. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding. He was a resident of Loosdrecht.
Algemeen Politieblad, nr 35, 3 September 1942, 997, notice 1722

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