Biography

About Esperanse Cosman-Gobits

Esperanse Gobits was married on 18 July 1942 to Gottfried Cosman but still lived at home with her parents.
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, archiefkaart Gottfried Cosman.

Espéranse Cosman-Gobits joined the Hollandia-Kattenburg textile factory in Amsterdam on 17 January 1938. On Wednesday, 11 November 1942, around 4:30 PM, Willy Lages conducted the Sicherheitspolizei raid on the Hollandia factories. All exits were blocked, and the Jewish staff members were taken away that evening. Photographs of all workers taken away that evening, as well as those deported previously, appear in the 'Boek der tranen' [Book of tears].
Jewish Historical Museum, D004529, 'Boek der tranen' [Book of tears]