Sara Brandon Bravo-Spanjar joined the Hollandia-Kattenburg textile factory in Amsterdam on 30 December 1938. On Wednesday, 11 November 1942, around 4:30 PM, Willy Lages conducted the Sicherheitspolizei raid on the Hollandia factories. All exits were blocked, and the Jewish staff members were taken away that evening. Photographs of all workers taken away that evening, as well as those deported previously, appear in the 'Boek der tranen' [Book of tears].
Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr B1376, 'Boek der tranen' [Book of tears]
Sara Spanjar was a daughter of Rebecca van Frank and Machiel Spanjar, who passed away in 1927. She divorced in 1930 from mister Brandon Bravo, with whom she was married in 1927.
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, archiefkaarten Sara Spanjar and Rebecca van Frank