Rebecca Trijtel-Zomerplaag

Rebecca Zomerplaag was the daughter of Hartog Zomerplaag and Jetje Bos. She married Abraham Trijtel in London on 14 February 1915, a son of Liebman Trijtel and Schoontje Wittenburg.  On 6 August 1916, their daughter Jennie was born in London.

Rebecca has been deported from Mechelen to Auschwitz on 27 Augustus 1942 with Convoy 6 (VI) which arrived in Auschwitz on 30 August 1942 with 720 other victi…

The 6th convoy of 27 August 1942 consisted of 1000 persons, including 179 children. The convoy was assembled from 19 August, when the previous convoy (the 5th) was not yet completed. The 6th convoy, which was completed on 27 August 1942, was mainly formed with people called up, who were present in the collection camp of Kazerne Dossin. Only 195 registered persons to be deported of the list were fo…