Karel Beesemer

Amsterdam, 6 November 1909 – Auschwitz, 31 January 1944

Reached the age of 34 years

Occupation: Slaughterer

Photos

Gezin Levie Witzenhausen. Uiterst rechts zit Levie Witzenhausen, met naast hem zijn tweede echtgenote Sara Witzenhausen-Bromet. Tweede van links zit Hendrika "Henny" Beesemer-Witzenhausen, met uiterst links haar man Karel Beesemer. De overige geportretteerden hebben de oorlog overleefd.

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Anat Harel
On 13 Apr 2007
With: Sara Witzenhausen-Bromet, Hendrika Beesemer-Witzenhausen, Karel Beesemer
Letter of family members of Karel Beesemer and Hendrika ("Henny") Witzenhausen. They are "very glad" to have heared that Karel and Henny are still in Vught, 31st of October 1943.
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Anat Harel
On 7 May 2007
Karel Beesener asks permission to travel from camp Westerbork to Amsterdam, because of his upcoming marriage

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Anat Harel
On 7 May 2007

Stories

Redactie Joods Monument

Biography 7 Apr 2016

About Karel Beesemer

Karel Beesemer lived as an unmarried man with the family Lopes Cardozo. He was transported to Westerbork and early August 1942 he asked permission to travel to Amsterdam in connection with his planned marriage to Hendrika Witzenhausen. He got permission and the couple married. Then the couple lived with the parents of the bride on Transvaalkade 115 hs. From that address, they were transported to V…

Redactie Joods Monument

Addition 7 Apr 2016

Salomon Lopes Cardozo and his family

In addition, Jokos files (numbers 11888, 34129) on this family or other family members are at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.