Addition

Last residence for Hermina Juliana Beem

By: M Fortner

Hermina Beem's last residence before Westerbork was the Portugees-Israëlitisch Meisjesweeshuis, Nieuwe Prinsengracht 17 in Amsterdam. Though she initially had a Sperre (temporary exemption from deportation) owing to her job there as a housekeeper, Hermina was ultimately sent away on the first transport from Westerbork to Sobibor, along with several other staff members and charges from the orphanage.

Joodsche Raad card, Hermina Juliana Beem

Sources: Joodse Raad card for Hermine Juliana Beem; Westerbork transport registry 1942-1944 (both via ITS Arolsen)