I recently translated the Gernab correspondance between Aunt Sofie's niece, Rita Klein-Jacob (my aunt) in Berlin, circa 1938-1941 and her lover, already in England. In the correspondence I learned that Tante Sofie was a go-between between Aunt Rita and everyone elsse in the outside world (Switzerland, England) and she transmitted addresses and information. She was selfless and a heroine.
Sofie Rechnitz married Abraham May in 1917 in Amsterdam. He passed away in 1939 in Haarlem. They had two children. Stadsarchief Amsterdam, archiefkaart Sofie Rechnitz
Both children of Sofie Rechnitz and Abraham May survived the war. Addition of a visitor of the website
In addition, a Jokos file (number 1008) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization…
Person is in the National Database of Victims of Persecution