Koosje Cohen

This person is commemorated on a memorial in Borger. More information on this memorial can be found (in Dutch) on the website of the Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei.

Benjamin Mozes Cohen was married to Naatje Korper. They had twins (Koosje and Vrouwkje) and a daughter Diena. The family lived in Douwen across from the Vos garage. Their house was known as the 'Jeud'n hoes' (Jew house). The Cohens were poor. Other villagers sometimes gave Naatje hand-me-downs for her children. She would stop by the giver to show off the new acquisition. Koosje and Vroukje were me…

Herdenkingssteen in de gemeente Borger, ter nagedachtenis aan de uit hun gemeente gedeporteerde en vermoorde families.