Biography

About Abraham Porcelijn

Abraham Porcelijn was a son of Abraham Porcelijn and Sara Polak. He married Branca Nunes Nabarro in 1916 in Amsterdam. The couple had three children: Sara and Johan. Another son survived the war.
Branca Nunes Nabarro passed away in 1927. In 1928 Abraham Porcelijn married Mietje Baks in The Hague. They had a daughter, Sientje. The marriage ended in 1939 in a divorced.
Abraham Porcelijn married once again in August 1941. His bride, Sipora Morpurgo, lived with her brother.
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, archiefkaart Abraham Porcelijn

In addition, a Jokos file (number 30728) on this person is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 9628 / 8119).