The Duitz sisters, Sara, Naatje and Jansje were the three unmarried daughters of Levie Duitz and Louise Zwaap. That family consisted of father, mother and nine children, all born in Amsterdam, the eldest of whom was Salomon from 1873. The next was Simon who was born in 1876, followed by Sara in 1877, (born at Uilenburgerstraat 14), Naatje in 1879, (also born at Uilenburgerstraat 14), Jetje in 1881, Rosette in 1883, Clara in 1885, Jansje in 1887 (born at Rechtboomsloot 45) and lastly Marcus in 1890.
In 1913, the three sisters lived at Plantage Doklaan 12a, moved in 1914 to 2e Boerhaavestraat 67, 2nd floor, and on 9 November 1932, the three of them moved into the house and shop at Insulindeweg 198 ground floor, located in the Idian District of Amsterdam East.
Their younger nephew Simon Duitz (1907) was “In Delicacies”, and as such he was listed in the Amsterdam Address Books edition 1933-1934 and in later ones. He was a son of their brother Salomon Duitz (1873). Previously, Simon earned his living as a traveler in looking-glass. He was also unmarried, lived with his parents and sibs at Linneausparkweg 35 since 5 May 1925, but moved to Insulindeweg 198 ground floor too in 1932.
On 21 May 1940, the three Duitz sisters left Insulindeweg 198 ground floor for Muiderstraat 22 ground level, where - as stated on the website joodsamsterdam.nl/Muiderstraat, “just before the war the grocery store of Sara, Naatje and Jansje Duitz was located there”.
The above does not alter the fact that of the three sisters, only Jansje Duitz was mentioned as a “shopkeeper food” in documents from the City Archives, while Sara and Naatje were just named as “saleswomen food”. Moreover, of the three sisters, only Jansje received a “Sperre” because of Joodsch Lokaal. (store only for Jews). But also Simon Duitz (1907) was exempted from deportation (provisionally) in the same way because of Joodsch Lokaal.
It can be assumed that Simon Duitz started “In Delicacies” in 1932 and stated it as such in the Amsterdam Address Books of 1933-1934 and later. On the basis of the Joodsch Lokaal Sperre Jansje Duitz had, that applied from 15 July 1942, it may be deduced that she was the shopkeeper/manager at the Muiderstraat, but that Simon was the owner of “Kruideniersbedrijf Duitz” (Grocery Company Duitz) from 1 November 1932.
Sara and Naatje Duitz were not exempted from deportation. They were arrested on 23 March 1943 and taken to Westerbork, where they ended up in barrack 65. On 30 March both Sara and Naatje were deported to Sobibor and murdered there immediately in the gas chambers upon arrival on 2 April 1943.
Jansje Duitz was arrested together with her nephew Simon Duitz on 20 June 1943 during the big raid secretly prepared by the Germans. It is not known where Jansje and Simon ended up in Westerbork, but it is known that during the roundup of 20 June more than 5500 Jews were arrested and taken to Westerbork.
Simon was only deported to the East on 20 July 1943, where he ended up in the Sobibor extermination camp on 23 July 1943 and was murdered immediately upon arrival. Jansje Duitz suffered the same fate, but earlier: she was deported to Sobibor on 29 June 1943 and murdered in the gas chambers after arrival on 2 July 1943.
Sources include the City Archive of Amsterdam, closed volumes family registrations Levie Duitz; family registration cards of Sara Duitz; archive cards of Sara Duitz, Naatje Duitz and Jansje Duitz; birth certificate 9408 dated 9 November 1877 for Sara Duitz from register 8-folio 168verso, certificate of birth 8356 dated 19 September 1879 for Naatje Duitz from register 7-folio 193verso en birth certificate 4786 dated 7 May 1887 for Jansje Duitz from register 4-folio 199verso; Amsterdam residence cares of Plantage Doklaan 12a, 2e Boerhaavestraat 67 II, Insulindeweg 198 ground floor, Muiderstraat 22 ground floor and Swammerdamstraat 24 ground floor; website Joods Amsterdam/streets/Muiderstraat; the file cabinet of the Jewish Council, registration cards of Sara Duitz, Naatje Duitz, Jansje Duit zand Simon Duit zand the Wikipedia website Jodentransporten vanuit Nederland.nl/transport 30 March 1943, 29 June 1943 and 20 July 1943.