Henriette Cohen-Weinstein

Several days after the German invasion Henriette Cohen-Weinstein committed suicide.
Amsterdam Municipal Archives; record card of Henriette Weinstein

Nethanel committed suicide together with his wife, Henriette Weinstein, on the 15th of May, 1940. They jumped into the river Amstel, at cemetery Zorgvlied.

When they were found Nethanel was already dead and his wife, Henriette, died a few days later.

Henriette trouwde 17 maart 1904 in Erfurt Dl met Netahanel Abraham Samuel Cohen (Oldenzaal, 14 maart 1872), zoon van Samuel Cohen en Rosette Witgensteiner.

Bron SAA archiefkaart Netahanel Abraham Samuel Cohen 14-3-1872

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