Benjamin Benavente was married to Rebecca Roselaar. He studied medicine in Amsterdam. On 24 March 1937 he sat for his medical finals. Benjamin Benavente was a registrar in internal medicine at the Burgerziekenhuis in Amsterdam. He lived and practised at 233 Van Woustraat in Amsterdam.
J.H. Coppenhagen, Anafiem Gedoe‘iem. Overleden joodse artsen uit Nederland 1940-1945 (Rotterdam 2000) 76
In addition, a Jokos file (number 18202) 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 looted jewellery (S-claim, number 2/359).