Mozes Groen from Den Haag, was a son of Jacob Groen and Sophia Logcher. He married Rachel Leidensdorff from Amsterdam in Den Haag, a daughter of Meijer Leidendsdorff and his first wife Saartje Jacobs. Rachel moved from Amsterdam to Den Haag 2 February 1914 and married Mozes there 14 February 1914. The couple had two children, namely Suze in 1915 and Jacob Meijer in 1920. Since November 1942, the Groen-family lived at Jan van Riebeekstraat 81 in Den Haag. The complete family of Mozes Groen has been killed in the Shoah.
In the spring of 1942, their daughter Suze married Bernard Brandeis, and after the wedding they went living at Christiaan Bruiningstraat 10 in Den Haag. From there they were deported to concentration camp Vught 31 March 1943 where they stayed till 31 July. From there they were put on transport 6 July via Westerbork to Sobibor and on arrival there 9 July 1943 immediately killed.
Their son Jacob Meijer was deported 4 October 1942 from his home address Jan van Riebeekstraat 81 to Westerbork and put on transport direction Auschwitz. This transport stopped at Kozel, about 80 km. west from Auschwitz, were 160 men between 15 and 50 years were forced to leave the train in order to be employed as forced laborers on one of the satellite camps of Auschwitz. Jacob Meijer Groen belonged to this group and arrived finally in camp Blechhammer. There he lost his life eventually 31 Decemberf 1943.
Mozes’s spouse Rachel Leidensdorff was caught and deported 8 January 1943 from her house to Westerbork and locked in in barrack 58. Ten days later, 18 January, she was put on transport to Auschwitz and on arrival there 21 January 1943 immediately killed.
Mozes Groen self was already deported to Westerbork 1 December 1942 and from there put on transport to Auschwitz 8 December. On arrival there Mozes Groen was immediately killed there 11 December 1942.
Municipal Archive of Den Haag, family registration card of Mozes Groen and the file cabinet of the Jewish Council, registration cards of Mozes Groen and Rachel Groen-Leidensdorff, Suze Groen and Bernard Brandeis and Jacob Meijr Groen.