Abraham Meijer from Druten, (name also written as Meyer), born 1864, a purser and steward by trade (sailor), was a son of Liefman Meijer and Helena Philipse. He married Joanna Esser, born 23 January 1871 at Rondorf (Germany) on 12 December 1895 in Antwerp. The couple had four daughters, namely Emelia, born 1897 (she survived the Holocaust). Sophia Helena in 1899, Emma in 1901 and Clara 1n 1903, all born in Antwerp. Joanna Esser passed away at Berchem (Antwerp) 18 September 1940.
Abraham Meijer was put on transport 15 January 1943 with Convoy 18 from Mechelen to Auschwitz. This convoy included 1555 persons, among them 287 children. 18 January 1943 this convoy arrived at Auschwitz and 1087 persons were immediately killed. 468 persons entered the actual camp where they were registered but at the time of the liberation of Auschwitz, most of them have died.
Therefore it may assumed that Abraham Meijer has been killed immediately upon arrival of convoy 18 in Auschwitz on 18 January 1943. His last known address was Uitbreidingstraat 578 at Berchem.
The Dossier of Foreigners 12534 of the Municipality of Berchem, archive 968; Municpal Archive of Den Haag, family registration card of Abraham Meijer; certificate of death for Abraham Meijer nr. 1957 17 BR by the Municipality of Berchem dated 31 January 1957; Certificate of death for Joanna Esser nr. 441/1940 from Berchem and the Memorial of the Deportation of the Belgian Jews, page 29 and 382.