Benjamin van Dijk

Van Dijk

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Benjamin van Dijk, birth 25 Aug 1861 Alem, died 10 Aug 1933 Zaltbommel, buried Jew.cemetery Zaltbommel # M42, son of Izaak van Dijk and Elizabeth (Sara Perle) van Leeuwen
'De Toren', a weekly 'Bommelerwaard" dated 21 May 1987 wrote in an article by P.C.van Wijk about an advertisement of 25 Sep 1942 in 'de Bommelerwaard' about the liquidation of the retail stores of A.A.Hes and B.van Dijk.
Married 3 Jun 1890 Oss to:
Helena Hes, birth 15 MEI 1865 Hees, died 7 MEI 1939 Breda, buried Jew.cemetery Zaltbommel # M43, daughter of Aron David Hes and Antje van den Bergh

1) Elisabeth van Dijk, birth 25 Dec 1891 Alem, died NA 1950
photo 7120 JHM collection to:
Samuel Koppens, birth 1 Jan 1887 St.Oedenrode, son of Jacob Koppens and Nietje (Mietje) de Wit
photo 7163 taken in the Dutch East Indiesat the JHM collection

2) Anna van Dijk, birth 27 Aug 1892 Alem, died NA 1950
She lived in Beth Joles, Israel until her death.
photos 7189 and 7228 at the JHM collection to:
David Salomon Cats, birth 6 Sep 1864 Gouda, died 16 Aug 1947 Gouda, son of Salomon Levij Cats and Rebecca van Emden
photo 7200 at the JHM collection.

3) Isidoor van Dijk, birth 7 Dec 1894 Zaltbommel, died 19 Jul 1976 'sHertogenbosch
They lived in 'sHertogenbosch, where he was a dry goods merchant. See the note at his father.
The weekly 'Bomelerswaard' dated 6-7-1983 reported that Johan and Geertje Verharen-de Lang of Rossum were awarded the silver resistance medal for their assistance in hiding the trade merchandise of Isidoor van Dijk, who had gone in hiding. to:
Sarah Abrahamson, birth 4 Aug 1888 Amsterdam, died 14 Apr 1954 'sHertogenbosch, daughter of Jacob Salomon Abrahamson and Marianne Goudstikker
The Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam photo collection: photo 7148,7166,7188,7218

4) Margaretha van Dijk, birth 31 OKT 1896 Zaltbommel, died 9 Jul 1943 Sobibor
photo 7161 at the JHM collection to:
Lion Potsdammer, birth 25 MEI 1894 Steenwijk, died 9 Jul 1943 Sobibor, son of Aron Potsdammer and Adele Danielson
He was a rabbi.
'Het Joodse Weekblad' page 273, published in 1989 reported that in 1944 the family van Dijk who were hiding together with relatives below the hotel Gottschalk located at the Waterstraat in Zaltbommel experienced a raid by the Germans, who were tip ped that a resistance meeting was being held there. The owner of the hotel was shot dead as well as one Jewish lady. Three Jewish women were sent on transport. Seven individuals managed to remain hiding under the floor of the hotel.

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