John Groenteman

Meijer Machiel Groenteman was a son of Jonas Groenteman and Schoontje Turfrijer. He was born on July 5, 1913 in Amsterdam and he was a tailor by profession. On 5 September 1934 he married Lena Kroonenberg in Amsterdam, who was born in Amsterdam on 23 May 1914 as the daughter of Willem Kroonenberg and Naatje Peperroot. The couple had three children, viz. John in 1935, Anne in 1936 and Jeannette in …

John Groenteman was born on 25 January 1935 in Amsterdam, eldest child and only son of Maijer Machiel Groenteman and Lena Kroonenberg. Eighteen months later he had a sister and three years later his youngest sister was born.

The family lived at 61 ground floor Nieuwe Kerkstraat in Amsterdam. Father Meijer was a tailor and had a workshop where coats were made. His wife was a seamstress.

The school …