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Samuel Jacob Kleerekoper

Amsterdam, – Lublin,

Reached the age of 23 years

Occupation: Performer

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About Samuel Jacob Kleerekoper

Samuel Jacob (Jim) Kleerekoper worked in the summer of 1943 in the so-called Transport Command (loading and unloading of goods wagons) in ‘Zwangsarbeitslager’’ (forced labour camp) Lublin. He was a professional singer and despite his weakened state he would sing in the camp for his fellow prisoners and – under pressure - for the Germans. People knew him under the nickname ‘Tosca’ . Because he had …

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Gerrit Kleerekoper and his family

In addition, a Jokos file (number 3775) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.

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