Reina Leefsma-van Dam

This person is mentioned in a CABR document of the Dutch Nationaal Archief. The CABR contains detailed information concerning this person’s arrest, inv. nr CABR 526 + 67520 + 75073

The mayor of Heerenveen requested that Gerrit Leefsma and his wife Reina van Dam, both residing in Heerenveen, be located, detained and brought to trial. They had left their place of residence without the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding.

Algemeen Politieblad, nr 49, 10 December 1942, 1390, notice 3069


Gerrit Leefsma and Reina van Dam had anothe…

When the war broke out, father Gerrit Leefsma was already older, had done well, and decided it was time to retire.

The store is sold or he is bought out by an associate. The place where he was a shopkeeper is the address where the Tof family had a shop during and after the war.

Lindegracht 13

We find an entry in the Address Book for Heerenveen Oranjewoud 't Meer en Terband (1938-1939).

The Leefsm…

Abraham van Dam (1835-1917) trouwde op 16 november 1863 te Grijpskerk met Rebekka Israëls (1831-1874).

Uit dit huwelijk werden zeven kinderen geboren: Kornelia Bertha (1867-1934), Johanna (1870-1928), Lewie (1864-1865), Levie (1864-1865), Philippus (1865-1941), Betje (1868-1943), Levi (1872-1937).

Nadat Rebekka Israëls in 1874 overleden was, hertrouwde Abraham in 1877 met Beeltje Goldberg (1845-18…

In de Periodiek van de Historische Kring Zuidhorn, jaargang 13, nr 2, december 2023, verscheen het artikel 'Vier Stolpersteine' van Joop Cleij over de familie van Dam in Zuidhorn.

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