Benjamin Cohen

Benjamin Cohen, cabinet maker by trade, was a son of Abraham Cohen and Saartje van Coeverden. He married Henriette van Buren 27 March 1928 in Dedemsvaart, municipality of Avereest, a daughter of David van Buuren and Betje Philipson. The couple had two children: Abraham in 1929 and Betje in 1932. She has survived the Shoah.

Henriette van Buren worked as servant maid. She lived in Dedemsvaart but le…

In addition, a Jokos file (number 51769) 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 1837/3252).