Benjamin Heiman Broekema

This person is commemorated on 3 memorials in Warffum. More information on these memorials ( memorial 1 , memorial 2 , memorial 3 ) can be found (in Dutch) on the website of the Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei.

Benjamin Broekema, zijn gezin en zijn plaatsgenoten worden liefdevol beschreven in het boek 'Benjamin. Een verzwegen dood', van Pauline Broekema.

Benjamin Heiman Broekema was married to Sara Mina van der Klei. They had two daughters, Reina and Rachelina. Broekema's mother, Reina Broekema-van Dam lived with them. The family lived at 7 Oosterstraat in Warffum. At first, Benjamin Heiman Broekema worked at his father's butcher shop. He became known as a writer and was the author of over 65 plays and skits. He also worked as a journalist (Het V…