Lena Meijers

Emiel Meijers, the youngest of the eight children of Izaak Meijers and Johanna de Winter, was born on 10 May 1907 in Doetinchem. He married Willemina Matje Godschalk (Willy) in Den Helder on 29 April 1932, a daughter of Maurits Godschalk from Ommen and Leentje Coltof from Gorredijk. Willy was born in Ommen on 11 February 1911.

Emiel Meijers earned his living as a metal dealer and lived with his wi…

The Arnhem police commissioner requested that Emiel Meijers and his wife Wilhelmina Matje Meijers-Godschalk, residing in Arnhem, be located, detained and brought to trial. They were suspected of having changed their place of residence without the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding.
Algemeen Politieblad, nr 39, 1 October 1942, 1114, notice 2129


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