Esther Israel was the eldest daughter of Naatje Trijtel and Joseph Israel. Her parents divorced on 23 December 1935 and Esther, then 4 1/2 years old, as also her two younger sisters Helena and Ali, were placed aout of home. Esther has been registered on 13 November 1935 as inhabitant at the address Katshoek 27 b in Rotterdam and per 7 December 1936 as inhabitant at the address Vriendenlaan 35 in Rotterdam. Early October Esther has been registered in transit camp Westerbork where has been taken down her previous dwelling as Atjehstraat 42 C in Rotterdam. On 30 October 1942 Esther was deported to Auschwitz where she has been killed upon arrival there on 2 November 1942.
City Archive of Rotterdam, family registration cards of Joseph Israel, Esther Israel and the file cabinet of the Jewish Council of Amsterdam, record of Esther Israel.