Willem Granaat

Willem Granaat was married. He and his wife had five children. The family lived in Amsterdam. Willem Granaat was a businessman. Because he had not transferred his business 'appropriately' as a Jew, a warrant was issued for his arrest. As a member of the resistance, he arranged about 120 identification cards with data adapted to the needs of the people requiring an identification card. He was caugh…

Staatspolitie Amsterdam.
Afdeling 14.
Bureau Houtmarkt.
26 Mei 1944.
15.55 uur .Bolland van sd den Haag brengt binnenLouis Granaat.
Geb.22-6-82. Voor overbrenging.

17.uur Sd beamte Bolland voor overbrenging Johan Frederik Meijer.,geb.17-10-97.

Worden L.Granaat en J.F.Meijer door o.wmr Jaarsveld en wmr. v.Dijk overgebracht naar Pol.Posthuis c.s. waar zij door ambten van S.D den Haag Bolland …

In addition, a Jokos file (number 51844) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.

According to a list with shops of Jewish owners, compiled by the Amsterdam police in 1940, this family had an ironmonger's shop, address: Oudeschands 20 in Amsterdam.
Abstracts of the police archives which are currently at…