Biography

About Kaatje Swaab-Klerk

Kaatje Klerk was married to Jesaias Swaab, who died in 1913. Their son was Simon Swaab, born on the 30th of October 1892.
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Kaatje Swaab-Klerk died on 11 February 1943 at the age of 82 in camp Westerbork. She was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Assen on 15 February 1943.
Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr 3397; Death register of the Jewish community Assen

The funeral records at the Jewish cemetery in Assen reveal that Kaatje Klerk was buried there.


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