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Helene Leni Kohnke-Leyens

Wesel, – Auschwitz,

Reached the age of 39 years

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About Helene Kohnke-Leyens

Helene Leyens was the daughter of Hermann and Klara Leyens. In 1933 she moved from Wesel (Germany) to Amsterdam.
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For a biography on Helene Leyens (in German) see the website of the Konrad-Duden-Gymnasium in her home town Wesel.

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"De Baby"

Aangrijpende, ontluisterende reconstructie van de Hollandse onderduiktijd van de joodse baby Anneke Kohnke (1940), die nu in Amerika leeft. Na de oorlog wordt haar leven bepaald door schuldgevoelens, verpletterend stilzwijgen en een gebrek aan herinneringen. Met behulp van interviews, archieffilmpjes van het leven in Nederland onder de bezetter, oude familiefoto's en een vertelstem bouwt regisseur…

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Erich Kohnke and his family

The Kohnke family had good contacts with the Frank family. In 1940 the couple had a child that survived the war by going into hiding.
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For more information on the kohnke family, see the website Amherstdaily.com.

In addition, a Jokos file (number 55754) on this person is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting J…

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