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Nico Albert Kan

Goor, – Sobibor,

Reached the age of 31 years

Occupation: Manager

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The fate of Nico Albert Kan and his wife Hendrina (Hennie) Vles.

Nico Albert Kan was a son of Izak Kan and Rachel Kaufman. He was born 16 November 1911 in Goor (province of Overijssel) and was the eldest of the two children of Izak and Rachel Kan. Two years later, in 1913, Nico’s sister Johanna Julia was born. Nico’s parents lived in Goor till they moved to Rotterdam in 1930.

Nico’s father was a merchant but travelled also for Messrs. Disco import and export to…

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Nico Albert Kan and his family

In addition, a Jokos file (number 55706) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.

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Special Exemptions of Deportation: The "Joodsch Lokaal Sperre"

Jewish tradespeople such as bakers, hairdressers, butchers, fishmongers, grocers, etc. received a special exemption (Sperre), so that the Jewish population could continue to use the tradespeople. As the number of Jewish residents of Amsterdam shrank due to the deportations, these exemptions were cancelled. On July 27, 1942, Meijer de Vries, the General Adviser of the Jewish Council, sent a circula…

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