Biography

About Judith Spetter-Kolthoff

Judith Kolthoff from Hoogeveen, was a daughter of Simon Kolthoff and Rebekka van Essen. She married Jozeph Spetter in Rotterdam 25 May 1899, a son of Levie Aron Spetter and Sientje Spetter. 9 June 1900 their daughter Louisa was born.

Joseph Spetter however passed away 13 November 1939; she ten lived at Diergaardelaan 62 in Rotterdam. After Jozeph’s death, Judith moved 27 August 1940 to Voorschoterlaan 112b and since 1 October 1941 she was registered at the address Polslandstraat 142b in Rotterdam.

Judith Kolthoff was put on transport 12 October 1942 to Auschwitz and upon arrival there 15 October 1942 immediately killed.

City Archive of Rotterdam, family registration card of Jozeph Spetter; website www.wiewaswie.nl, wedding Jozeph Spetter/Judith Kolthoff; the file cabinet of the Jewisch Council, registration card of Judith Spetter-Kolthoff and the Namenlijst (list of names) "Kaddisj", Rotterdam.