Sabiena van Praag-Cohen

Louis van Praag, born in Zaandam in 1887 as son of Zacharias van Praag and Schoontje Geleerd, was born into a family with six children, namely he himself, Evaline, Betje, Henri, Louis and David. In the Shoah, all were killed, their parents as well.

Levie and his brother Louis had decided to marry both on the same day: on 13 May 1914 in Amsterdam   Levie married Sabiena Cohen, a daughter of Philip …

Sabiena Cohen was a daughter of Philip Cohen and Betje Brook. She married 13 May 1914 in Amsterdam Levie van Praag, a son of Zacharias van Praag and Schoontje Geleerd. Their son Jacques was killed during the Shoah, their daughter has survivid the war.

Sabiena had a baby-sister, who has died in 1890, only 14 months old. Also her mother Betje Brooks passed away already in 1892.

Her father Philip Coh…

In addition, Jokos files (numbers 2518, 2520) on this family or other family members are at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos files reveal that a claim was lodged for compensation for :

- securities or bonds. (W-claim, number A11/1729)

- valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, n…