Gerardus de Jong and Rosa From married in 1934 in the synagogue in Leek. Gerardus de Jong had come to Leek in 1926 to work there as a religious teacher for the Jewish community. In 1938 the couple moved with their son Ezri to Emmen.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 18303) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 5821/21435).