François Busnac

Den Haag, 16 January 1890 – Sobibor, 28 May 1943

Reached the age of 53 years

Occupation: Acrobat & performer in variety shows

Photos

François Busnac (left) and his brother Alexander (who survived the Holocaust), who formed together the "Busnac Brothers", the "Flying Men" with their "Teethforce attraction".
Private collection

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Placed by
Redactie Joods Monument
On 14 Apr 2012
Private collection

All rights reserved

Placed by
Redactie Joods Monument
On 15 Apr 2012
Op 1 mei 2018 werden acht struikelstenen gelegd voor het gezin Busnac-Frankenhuis, dat in mei 1940 met hun woonwagen in Moergestel was gestrand. De stenen zijn gelegd aan het begin van de Prinses Margrietstraat, het voormalige Hippelpad, waar de woonwagen ooit stond en waar Robert Busnac in juli 1940 werd geboren. Gunter Demnig legde de stenen voor het huis Rootven 17 in Moergestel.

Placed by
Arnoud-Jan Bijsterveld
On 2 May 2018

Stories

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Biography 7 Apr 2016

About François Busnac

François Busnac was a son of Barend Busnac and Alexandrina Etienne. He married Naatje Zwaab in 1910 in Amsterdam. She lived since 1919 in the Apeldoornse Bos. They had four children, of whom the two youngest passed away in 1915 and 1918.
Stadsarchief Amsterdam, archiefkaart François Busnac

The police commissioner of Tilburg requested that François Busnac be located, detained and brought to trial…

Addition 15 Aug 2012

Onderduikadres

Hombergh van FAMILY
Hombergh van Petrus (1880 - 1954 )

Rescue Story
Hombergh van, Petrus Paulus Joseph
During the war, Petrus (Pieter) van Hombergh hid Frans Busnac in his home in Tilburg, North-Braband. Frans came from a large Jewish family and was being hunted by a well-known Dutch antisemite and officer in the SD from Tilburg by the name of Gerrits. Gerrits tracked Frans down and he and Pi…

Redactie Joods Monument

Addition 7 Apr 2016