Machiel Vreeland

Machiel Vreeland was a son of Levie Vreeland and Sara Blitz. He married 3 June 1925 in Amsterdam to Sientje Kops, a daughter of Mozes Kopes and Naatje Engelsman.
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Machiel Vreeland had a drapery shop in the Jan Vossensteeg 52 in Leiden. The night before the family went into hiding, his daughter Annie (Anna) Vreeland went to the neighbours to ask if they had flashlight batte…

The Police Commissioner of Leiden requested that Machiel Vreeland, his wife Sientje Kops and their daughters Sara and Anna be located, detained and brought to trial. They were suspected of having changed their place of residence without the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding.
Algemeen Politieblad, nr 49, 10 December 1942, 1391, notice 3083

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