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Rebekka Johanna Werkendam

Amsterdam, – Auschwitz,

Reached the age of 25 years

Occupation: Seamstress

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About Rebekka Johanna Werkendam

Rebecca Johanna Werkendam joined the Hollandia-Kattenburg textile factory in Amsterdam on 13 June 1941. On Wednesday, 11 November 1942, around 4:30 PM, Willy Lages conducted the Sicherheitspolizei raid on the Hollandia factories. All exits were blocked and the Jewish staff members were taken away that evening. Photographs of all workers taken away that evening, as well as those deported previously…

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Family of Hetty Werkendam

Rebekka's birthday is the same as her great grand neice Hetty (my mother). Her father Isaac was my great grandfather Zadok's brother. Her sister Johanna Maria was also taken from this same factory where they both worked.
The mother of Johanna and Rebekka survived the war.

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