Leman van Gelder

Leman van Gelder (known as Leo) was a son of Benjamin van Gelder and Rebecca van Leer. He married Martha van Zuiden on 21 July 1942. The marriage took place in Zwolle, where his bride lived.
On 17 August 1942 Leman van Gelder was summoned to the labour camp at Linde, from where he was transferred to Westerbork. He found his wife Martha there. Martha was hospitalized in Westerbork for appendicitis…

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Aron van Gelder, geboren op 16 februari 1849 te Borne, zoon van Benjamin van Gelder en Sara van Gelder, overleden op 17 oktober 1935 te Zwolle.
Gehuwd op 9 juni 1877 te Meppel met
Roosje Sax, geboren op 8 augustus 1845 te Meppel, dochter van Eleazar Sax en Vogeltje Lezer, overleden op 19 april 1903 te Meppel.

Benjamin (known as Bennie) van Gelder was in 1912 married to Rebekka van Leer, daughter of Leman van Leer and Vrougje Roos. The couple had eight children: Anna Regiena, Aron, David, Eliazer, Leman, Rijna Elizabeth, Vogelina and Roosje Vrougje. The family lived in Meppel.
Benjamin van Gelder owned a shop that sold fruit, smoked fish and other foodstuffs. In 1910 he sold the shop and became a book …