Lilly Davids

Lilly Davids, a daughter of Wolf Davids and Karoline Kahn, was born on 19 June 1919 in Arnhem. Her father, who died in Amsterdam on 10 August 1941, was a ladies' fashion retailer and commercial agent, moved on 10 October 1928 with his wife Karoline (survived the Holocaust by hiding), son Eduard Ernst (survived the war by fleeing to Switzerland) and daughter Lilly, from Enschede to Amsterdam, where…

In addition, a Jokos file (number 5398) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.

Lilly Davids was a saleswoman by profession. Lilly Davids and Jacob Oudkerk were engaged to be married, but the wedding did not take place for unknown reasons. Lilly Davids gave birth to her son Ronald on October 23, 1943 in Westerbork camp.
The son Ronald died on November 4, 1943 in Westerbork camp and was cremated on November 12, 1943. The urn with ashes was buried at the Jewish cemetery in Dieme…

Sender: Lilly Davids and Jacob (Jaap) Oudkerk from Westerbork
Postcard addressed to Jopie Bonnée – Linneausstraat 97 1st floor, Amsterdam, dated 8-2-1944

Text reads:

Dear Jopie,
Since we would like to have some change of air……. Let's go on vacation for a while! We're going to Max and Kitty, you know, Jaap's brother and sister-in-law. We are healthy and doing the best. How are you all doing? Many ki…

Introduction

The publication Auschwitz V is about the transports from 1944. There were relatively slightly fewer transports in this period, “only 8”, and relatively slightly more detainees were employed. The first transport to Auschwitz left Westerbork on 25 January 1944 and the last transport left for Auschwitz on 3 September 1944. In addition, a transport left from Vught on 3 June 1944 to Ausch…