Eugene Benjamin van Gelder

Eugène Benjamin van Gelder was the twin brother of Arthur Salomon van Gelder. Both were born in Utrecht on 5 July 1902 as sons of Meyer van Gelder and Flora Meyer. During the war Arthur managed to arrive in Switzerland and has survived the Holocaust. In 1947 he immigrated in Los Angeles (USA).

In June 1921, Eugène Benjamin van Gelder was drawn by lot with his twin brother Arthur, and designated fo…

In addition, a Jokos file (number 52246) on this family 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 valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting bank (L-claim, number 3806/7069).