Biography

About Hester Leek

Hester Leek died in Camp Westerbork at age 78 on 24 February 1943. She was buried at the Jewish cemetery in Assen on 26 February 1943.
Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr 3397; Death register of the Jewish community Assen

The funeral records at the Jewish cemetery in Assen reveal that Hester Leek was buried there.


This person is commemorated on a memorial in Assen. More information on this memorial can be found (in Dutch) on the website of the Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei.