Biography

About Jeannette Bak-Broekman

Jeannette Broekman married Nathan Bak on 19 August 1942 in Amsterdam.
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, archiefkaart Jeannette Broekman

Jeanette Bak-Broekman joined the Hollandia-Kattenburg textile factory in Amsterdam on 7 March 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, Documents collection, inv.nr B1376, 'Boek der tranen' [Book of tears]

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