Jacob Bierschenk was the 2nd child and eldest son of Benedictus Bierschenk and Rika Cosman. He was born 8 July 1912 in Rotterdam and was a fruiterer by profession. On 27 May 1936 he married in Rotterdam the Non-Jewish Nelly Corino, a daughter of Jacob Corino and Willemina van Driel and he had with her two children, namely Rika in 1937 and Willemina Martina in 1938.
After their marriage, Jacob and …