Biography

About Jetje West-Zaligman

Jetje Zaligman was a daughter of Salomon Zaligman and Mientje Cohen. After the death of her first husband, Salomon Blein (deceased in Dwingeloo on 3 December 1922), she got married to Mozes West. Mozes West died in Dwingeloo on 13 April 1941.

In the first few days of October 1942, Jetje West-Zaligman was taken to Westerbork together with all Jewish women in Dwingeloo. On 5 October 1942, she was transported from Westerbork to Auschwitz.
R. Smit, 'Gedeporteerden', in: Dwingeloo in oorlogstijd, 1940-1945 (Beilen zj), 104-120


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