Helena Tal-Salomons

Helena Salomons, the 11^th child of Meijer Salomons and Bloeme de Paauw, was born on 26 December 1902 in Hilversum. The then 17-year-old Helena came with her parents and other family members from Hilversum to Amsterdam on 12 August 1919 and found accommodation at the address Overtoom 447, where they lived until 2 July 1928. Then they moved to the Ruyschstraat 13 ground floor, after which the Salomo…

In addition, a Jokos file (number 6359) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for :

- securities or bonds. (W-claim, number C19-20/2091)

- valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 11828/817)

A …

GENERAL REMARKS regarding deportation transports to Auschwitz in 1943

The period from 24 August to 16 November 1943, during which 8 transports left directly for Auschwitz, namely: 7 from Westerbork and 1 from Vught can simply be called "Autumn transports 1943".

The Autumn transports of 1943

Of the 8 deportation transports that left the Netherlands during this period, some suffered a similar fate. …