Biography

About Johan Gans

The Assen police commissioner requested that Johan Gans, residing at 1 Varkensmarkt in Assen, be located, detained and brought to trial. He had left his place of residence without the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding. Johan Gans was missing since 15 August 1942.
Algemeen Politieblad, nr 34, 27 August 1942, 970, notice 1633



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.