The mayor of Vlagtwedde requested that Simon Abraham Braaf, without any occupation, be located, detained and brought to trial. A resident of Bourtange, he was suspected of having changed his place of residence without the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding.
Algemeen Politieblad, nr 46, 19 November 1942, 1297, notice 2799
In addition, a Jokos file (number 005146) on this person 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 :
- securities or bonds. (W-claim, number O22 / 228)
- valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 1404 / 21799)
This person is commemorated on a memorial in Bourtange. More information on this memorial can be found (in Dutch) on the website of the Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei.
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