Jacob de Wijze was married to Saartje Katan. The couple had three children. In 1938, the family moved from Boxmeer to the Pontanusstraat in Nijmegen.
Jacob de Wijze's nickname was Jaap. He was a business partner in a cattle and slaughter house for export in Cuijk.
The family De Wijze was rounded up from their house in the night of 2 to 3 October 1942 during a raid and deported to Westerbork. Th…