Biography

About Karoline Japhet-Eppstein

Jews who were German nationals residing in the Netherlands lost their citizenship and became stateless residents following a Nazi decree on 25 November 1941. This measure affected Caroline Japhet-Ebpstein. She was taken by taxi from Aalten to Camp Westerbork on 10 April 1943 and deported to Sobibor from there.
P. Lurvink, De joodse gemeente in Aalten. Een geschiedenis 1630-1945 (Zutphen 1991) 147, 191


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