Rachel was a German refugee, who came to the Netherlands in January 1939. First she stayed in the Rivierenhuis in de Steeg, then in Rotterdam, first in a refugee facility at the Hoogstraat, then, from August 1st, 1939 with a family on the Vlietkade in Rotterdam.
Her parents were Sara Reisenstadt, born on February 1st, 1902 in Warsaw and Simon/Symcha Friedmann, born on March 14th, 1902 in Warsaw. …