Sara Fortuin-Aletrino

Emanuel Fortuin was born 20 December 1896 in Amsterdam as son of Isidoor Fortuin and Rebekka Woudstra. He was a teacher physical education and a member of the gymnastic association “Kracht en Vlugheid” (Power and Quickness) in Amsterdam. During the “twenties” he was a well known gymnast.

Many male and female champion gymnasts were Jewish. Names from that time were M. Biet, Emanuel Fortuin, Israël …

Sara Aletrino was a daughter of Maurits Aletrino and Schoontje Graveur. She married Emanuel Forntuin on 24 november 1937.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 6670) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.