Martina Gersons-van Gelder

An extensive story about the Van Louis Gersons family and the rest of the family can also be found on "Het geheugen van Tilburg". (The Memory of Tilburg) – Dutch language only.

Louis Gersons, son of Hartog Gersons and Catharina Jacoba Salomon, was born in Tilburg on 6 August 1893. Unlike his father Hartog Gersons and brother David, Louis did not become a butcher, but went into piece and/or dry goo…

In addition, a Jokos file (number 18635) 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 :

- looted jewellery (S-claim, number 8/569)

- securities or bonds. (W-claim, number C5/7 Csp.14 R4/669)

- valuables surrendered to the Lippmann…