The Hes family lived at the house 'Sarahoeve' on Zutphensestraat in Apeldoorn. Opposite the house was the psychiatric institution Het Apeldoornse Bos, where Mr Bos worked as a secretary. Before the war, the family had been involved in looking after refugees from Germany. The Hes family was Modern Orthodox.
The father of Esther and Jetty Hes was admitted to hospital incognito, and is said to have died from the consequences of an appendectomy.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 10372) 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 5129 / 21540).