Regina Judith Drukker

Joseph Drukker, a son of Samuel Drukker and Regina Bleekroode, was born on 24 June 1891 in Amsterdam. On 3 September 1913 he married for the first time to Esther Salomons, a daughter of Simon Salomons and Sprins Wagenaar. Before his marriage, he earned his money as a shoe stitcher but after his wedding, he became a chazzan with the Dutch Israëlitic Congregation They lived at Kerkstraat 346 but mov…

In addition, a Jokos file (number 18144) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.

The Ausnahme-Bescheinigung, the ultimate exemption from deportation.

In the summer of 1943, a very large proportion of Dutch Jews had already been deported. This meant that the right to exist of the Jewish Council had been affected in a proportionate way and that many Jewish Council functions and the associated “Sperres” - exemptions from deportation - were abolished. The last group of Jewish Coun…