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Mozes Levie Kalker

Ophemert, – Sobibor,

Reached the age of 17 years

Stories

The fate of Izak Kalker, his wife Maria van Blijdenstijn and their children Rachel, Judith, Mozes Levie and Antje Jeannette.

Izak Kalker, butcher by trade, was a son of Mozes Levie Kalker and Rachel Meijer, was born on 2 March 1883 in Varik in the municipality of West Betuwe. On 12 July 1921 he married Maria van Blijdenstijn in Ophemert, a daughter of Hijman van Blijdenstijn and Judith Docters. She was born on 5 January 1890 as the third child in a family of six.

The Kalker couple lived with their children at Waalbrandi…

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Izak Kalker and his family

Izak Kalker and Maria van Blijdestijn had four children: Mozes Levie, also known as Mopie, Antje Jeannette, also known as Annie, and two others, who survived the war. The family lived in Ophemert, where Isaac had a butcher’s shop on Waalbandijk.
The mayor of Ophemert tried in vain to protect the family from deportation. In 1943 the entire family was transported to Camp Vught. Two children were pu…

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Address & residents

Address in February 1941

Waalbandijk, Ophemert

Waalbandijk, Ophemert

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