Biography

About Alexander Samuel Klein and his family.

Alexander Samuel Klein was a son of Mozes David Klein and Judith Hertog. 9 March 1904 he married in Eindhoven Elizabeth de Winter, a daughter of Benjamin de Winter and Leentje van Polen. 2 September 1905, their son Benjamin Mozes was born.

In 1941 Alexander Samuel Klein, his wife and his unmarried son Benjamin Mozes lived at Prins Hendrikstraat 32 in Eindhoven. Later they have moved one time: their last known address as listed at their registration cards of the Jewish Council was Floralaan 132 in Eindhoven. Their son Benjamin Mozes however, moved later from Prins Hendriklaan to Boschdijk 35 in Eindhoven, his last known address.

Alexander Samuel Klein and his wife Elizabeth de Winter were deported 9 April 1943 to Westerbork where they had to stay in barack 62, till 13 April, the day they were put on transport to Sobibor. Upon arrival there they have been killed immediately 16 April 1943.

Benjamin Mozes Klein was already registered in Camp Westerbork 25 August 1942 and deported to Auschwitz 20 November 1942. Presumably after a few months forced to do hard labor, he lost his life there eventually 28 February 1943.

Digital Family Tree Eindhoven, family registation card of Alexander Samuel Klein, website www.wiewaswie.nl, marriage of Alexander Klein and Elizabeth de Winter; the file cabinet of the Jewish Council, registration cards of Alexander Samuel Klein, Elisabeth (Elizabeth) Klein-de Winter en Benjamin Mozes Klein and an addition of a visitor of the website.  

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