Martha Cracau-Kesner

Martha Kesner was married. She worked as a seamstress. Her daughter Engellina was born in Camp Westerbork on 23 October 1943. Since Martha’s husband was unable to register the birth ‘because of absence’, it was registered by the gynaecologist Herman Heymans.
The husband of Martha Cracau-Kesner survived the war.
Record of birth certificates of the Westerbork municipality, currently at the archives…

Lion Kesner and Roosje Matteman also had a daughter Betje.
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, archiefkaart Betje Kesner

In addition, a Jokos file (number 37925) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.