Leenhart Hermann van Essen

Veenendaal, 25 February 1894 – Auschwitz, 2 November 1943

Reached the age of 49 years

Occupation: Lawyer

Photos

Nature hike: at the left is Emma Hekster, the wife of GP Hekster, the lawyer Leendert van Essen with his daughter Elly and his wife Rachel
Photo collection K. Andersen-Hekster, Brussels, Photo collection K. Andersen-Hekster, Brussels

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Redactie Joods Monument
On 28 Feb 2006
Leendert van Essen became a lawyer in Veenendaal, where he was born. (Announcement August 1919)
Photo collection J. Scholte-Alberti, Veenendaal, Photo collection J. Scholte-Alberti, Veenendaal

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Placed by
Redactie Joods Monument
On 28 Feb 2006
Placed by
ter Burg
On 18 Jul 2019
Het gezin Van Essen. (bron: Merkelbach-archief, Stadsarchief Amsterdam)

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Placed by
Aline Pennewaard
On 26 Apr 2020
With: Leenhart Hermann van Essen, Veronie Suze Carola van Essen, Elly Vera Louise van Essen, Rachel Julie van Essen-Lopes de Leao Laguna
huwelijksadvertentie Hermann en Julie van Essen

Placed by
C.D. van den Heuvel
On 27 Dec 2023

Stories

Redactie Joods Monument

Addition 7 Apr 2016

Leenhart Hermann van Essen and his family

Leenhart (Leendert) Hermann van Essen opened a law practice in Veenendaal after studying law in Amsterdam. His shock of red hair led him to be nicknamed 'Red Jew'. He married Rachel Julia Lopes de Leao Laguna from Amsterdam. Rumour had it that he had fetched a rich Jewish woman from Portugal. He and his wife had two daughters, Elly Vera Louise and Veronie Suze Carola. The family lived at 9 Kanaalw…

C.D. van den Heuvel

Addition 27 Dec 2023

Juiste voornaam en namen van ouders...

De Historische Vereniging "Oud Veenendaal" is bezig met het samenstellen van een boek over alle omgekomen plaatsgenoten. Aan mij was gevraagd enkele biografische schetsen te schrijven over Joodse Veenendalers. tijdens mijn onderzoek stuitte ik op de huwelijksadvertentie van Leenhart Hermann van Essen en Rachel Julie Lopes de Leao Laguna. De advertentie stond in het Algemeen Handelsblad van 15 janu…