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Heiman Sanders Leefsma, birth 1 OKT 1854 Gorredijk,FR, died 25 Jan 1943 Auschwitz, Polen, occupation: merchant, draper, son of Sander Heiman Levi Leefsma and Betje Davids Kalf
Laatste adres: Rosariumstraat 55, Apeldoorn volgens Digitaal Monument

Heiman Sander(s) Leefsma was born in Gorredijk, part of the town Opsterland. He was a merchant and the son of Sander Heiman Leefsma and Betje Davids Kalf. He married Magalina Mossel in Utrecht on 3 October 1877. She was the daughter of Isaak Mosse l and Sara de Vries.
The couple had 14 children, of whom one was stillborn. Of the other 13, five got killed in the war: Izaak, Hernrietta, Gerrit and Jozef. Esther died in Amsterdam in 1943. Another daughter Sara Josina, married Samuel Wolf . They had a textiles sho p in Heerenveen. Sara died in 1939.
Place (family): Apeldoorn, Rosariumstraat 55
Married 3 OKT 1877 Utrecht,UT to:
Magalina Mossel, alias: Mietje, Magalena, birth 2 OKT 1853 Utrecht,UT, died 3 Nov 1932 Apeldoorn,GE, daughter of Isaak Mossel and Sara de Vries
1) Bertha Leefsma, birth 29 Jul 1878 Gorredijk,FR, died 8 Jan 1965 Goirle,NB
Married 26 Aug 1904 Gorredijk,FR to:
Thijs van Goor, birth 2 Apr 1878 Steenwijkerwold,OV, died 12 MRT 1945 Oegstgeest,ZH
2) Izaak Leefsma, birth 18 Jul 1879 Gorredijk,FR, died 28 MRT 1943 Sobibor,pl, Concentration camp
Married 13 Apr 1904 Oldenzaal,OV to:
Helene Meijer, birth 2 MRT 1882 Oldenzaal,OV, died 26 MRT 1943 Sobibor,pl, Concentration camp
3) Sara Josina Leefsma, birth 10 Sep 1880 Gorredijk,FR, died 22 Nov 1939 Heerenveen,FR
Overlijdensregister 1939, Heerenveen, Aktenummer A282

Married 7 MEI 1909 Gorredijk,FR to:
Samuel Wolf, birth 9 Feb 1881 Noordbroek,GR, died 12 OKT 1941 Heerenveen,FR, occupation: Textile merchant, son of Nathan Jozefs Wolf and Johanna Dalsheim
The family lived in Opsterland until 7 May 1935 when they moved to Nassauplein 5 in Groningen until 27 January 1939 when they moved to Lindegracht 13 Heerenveen
4) Henrietta Leefsma, birth 30 OKT 1881 Gorredijk,FR, died 2 Nov 1942 Auschwitz,pl, Concentration camp to:
Jesaias Herz, birth 17 Jul 1886 Apeldoorn,GE, died 2 Nov 1942 Auschwitz,pl, Concentration camp
5) Alexander Leefsma, birth 9 OKT 1882 Gorredijk,FR, died 16 Aug 1918 Apeldoorn,GE
Married 20 Feb 1907 Ommen,OV to:
Henrietta Godschalk, birth 15 Feb 1881 Ommen,OV, died 25 Jan 1943 Auschwitz, Polen, daughter of Salomon Godschalk and Wilhelmina de Lange
6) Gerrit Leefsma, birth 14 Dec 1883 Gorredijk,FR, died 28 MEI 1943 Sobibor,pl, Concentration camp, occupation: Merchant
Gerrit Leefsma was declared bankrupt o 26 January 1914, but the bancruptcy order was voided on 24 November 1916

Married 11 Apr 1907 to:
Reina van Dam, birth 21 Dec 1879 Noordhorn,GR, died 28 MEI 1943 Sobibor,pl, Concentration camp
7) David Leefsma, birth 1 Nov 1885 Gorredijk,FR, died 11 Dec 1969 Groningen,GR, buried Groningen,GR, occupation: owner of clothing factory,, mainly coats
Lived at Herman Colleniusstraat 62
to:
Ester Hoogstraal, birth 8 MEI 1882 Uithuizen,GR, died 21 Feb 1942 Groningen,GR, daughter of Hartog Hoogstraal and Geertje Nieweg
Committed suicide
8) Jozef Leefsma, birth 24 Feb 1889, died 23 Jan 1890 Gorredijk,FR
9) Helena Leefsma, birth 24 Feb 1890 Gorredijk,FR, died 27 Dec 1890 Gorredijk,FR
10) Jozef Leefsma, birth 13 Feb 1892 Gorredijk,FR, died 26 Jan 1945 Blechhammer,pl, Slave labour camp (Auschwitz IV), occupation: Draper to:
Rebekka de Vries, birth 22 Jun 1890 Amersfoort,UT, died 18 Feb 1961 Amsterdam,NH, buried Muiderberg,NH
11) Salomon Leefsma, birth 12 MRT 1893 Gorredijk,FR, died 6 Jul 1983 Los Angeles, California,us, occupation: Clothing factory in Groningen
Emigrated to the US in 1939
to:
Anna Adele Helene Viehmann, alias: Helene/Leen, birth 14 Sep 1899 Eberfeld,de, died 15 Dec 1978 Hollywood, buried 17 Dec 1978, daughter of Rudolf Viehmann and NN NN
Last home address: 7135 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, US
12) Benedictus Leefsma, birth 23 Jul 1894 Gorredijk,FR, died 17 Apr 1902 Gorredijk,FR
13) Esther Leefsma, birth 20 MRT 1900 Gorredijk,FR, died 4 Jan 1943 Amsterdam,NH to:
Levie Slager, birth 28 Jul 1896 Steenwijk,OV, died 8 Jan 1932 Apeldoorn,GE, occupation: Textile shop in Asselschestraat 35, Apeldoorn, son of Izaak Slager and Sara de Jong
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