Hartog Braaf was married to Betty de Vries. He was a cattle dealer. He and his wife had two children, who survived the war. Hartog Braaf lived in Winschoten for many years. In Hoogeveen the family lived at 74 Bentincklaan. One of the grandchildren remembers the entire family celebrating a Seder with the grandparents at that address.
In the night from 2 to 3 October 1942, the Jews of Hoogeveen were rounded up by the police. The Braaf-de Vries couple lived at the Beatrix Stichting home for the elderly at the time. They were brought to the market cafe Het Centrum with other Jews. From there they were taken on foot to the station and then by train to Westerbork. After nearly six months they were deported to Sobibor.
H. Hamburger and J.C. Regtien, Joodse oorlogsmonumenten in de provincie Drenthe. Profiel (Bedum 1999) 20-21
In addition, a Jokos file (number 2348) 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 5807/20869).