Trijntje Polak-Cohen

Hoorn, 1 September 1917 – Sobibor, 2 July 1943

Reached the age of 25 years

Photos

Wedding of Joseph Polak to Lena Barend on 20 November 1940, with two brides maids: left Jettie Barend, daughter of Lena's brother Barend Barend and on the right Trijntje Polak-Cohen (Hetty), spouse of Joseph's brother Benjamin Aron Polak.

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Redactie Joods Monument
On 11 Dec 2013
With: Jettie Barend, Joseph Polak, Lena Polak-Barend, Trijntje Polak-Cohen
Trijntje Polak-Cohen (usually called Hetty). Cutting from a wedding photo from her brother-in-lwa Joseph Cohen, who married 20 November 1941 Lena Barend and where she was one of the two brides maids.

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Placed by
Redactie Joods Monument
On 22 Nov 2020

Stories

Redactie Joods Monument

Biography 29 Nov 2020

About Benjamin Aron Polak and his wife Trijntje (Hetty) Cohen.

Benjamin Aron Polak, the younger brother of Joseph Polak, was a son of Aron Polak and Rosette van Straten. He was born on 8 December 1918 in Amsterdam and he was a salesman in gold and silver. On 19 June 1941 he married the seamstress Trijntje Cohen – usually called Hetty – who was born on 1 September 1917 in Hoorn as a daughter of Heiman Cohen and Bella Wagenhuizen. Benjamin Aron and Trijntje had…

Redactie Joods Monument

Addition 7 Apr 2016

Heiman Cohen and his family

In addition, a Jokos file (number 52572) 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 valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 1909 / 3861).