On this day in 1943, a 77 year old Dutch Jewish woman perished in the Westerbork transit camp. Her son survived the Shoah. Her name was Hendrika Valensa
April 3, 2026 at 8:04 AM
On this day in 1943, a 77 year old Dutch Jewish woman perished in the Westerbork transit camp. Her son survived the Shoah. Her name was Hendrika Valensa
12 April 1945 | Canadian soldiers liberated the transit camp #Westerbork in the German-occupied Netherlands from where deportations trains were departing, mainly to #Auschwitz and Sobibor. 876 prisoners were liberated.
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April 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
12 April 1945 | Canadian soldiers liberated the transit camp #Westerbork in the German-occupied Netherlands from where deportations trains were departing, mainly to #Auschwitz and Sobibor. 876 prisoners were liberated.
kampwesterbork.nl/en/
kampwesterbork.nl/en/
On this day in 1944, a 13 year old German Jewish girl arrived at Auschwitz from Westerbork with her mother where they were murdered after selection. Her mother is recorded as having perished on the 6 Oct 1944. Her name was Eva Voss
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October 4, 2026 at 8:26 AM
On this day in 1944, a 13 year old German Jewish girl arrived at Auschwitz from Westerbork with her mother where they were murdered after selection. Her mother is recorded as having perished on the 6 Oct 1944. Her name was Eva Voss
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29 May 1927 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Suze Alexander, was born in Amsterdam.
In March 1944 she was deported from Westerbork to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In March 1944 she was deported from Westerbork to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
May 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM
29 May 1927 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Suze Alexander, was born in Amsterdam.
In March 1944 she was deported from Westerbork to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In March 1944 she was deported from Westerbork to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
Lunch met Bertien Minco, directeur van Kamp Westerbork.
Fijn gesprek over het belang van educatie en herdenken.
Fijn gesprek over het belang van educatie en herdenken.
December 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Lunch met Bertien Minco, directeur van Kamp Westerbork.
Fijn gesprek over het belang van educatie en herdenken.
Fijn gesprek over het belang van educatie en herdenken.
und im Lager Westerbork interniert. Zusammen mit anderen Juden wurde er im November nach Auschwitz deportiert und am 19.November 1943 in der Gaskammer ermordet.
October 7, 2026 at 7:22 AM
und im Lager Westerbork interniert. Zusammen mit anderen Juden wurde er im November nach Auschwitz deportiert und am 19.November 1943 in der Gaskammer ermordet.
12 April 1945 | Canadian soldiers liberated the transit camp Westerbork in the German-occupied Netherlands, from where Jews were taken mainly to #Auschwitz and Sobibor. 876 prisoners were liberated.
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📖 Jews deported from the occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
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📖 Jews deported from the occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
April 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
12 April 1945 | Canadian soldiers liberated the transit camp Westerbork in the German-occupied Netherlands, from where Jews were taken mainly to #Auschwitz and Sobibor. 876 prisoners were liberated.
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📖 Jews deported from the occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
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📖 Jews deported from the occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
3 July 1927 | Dutch Jewish girl, Martha Veterman, was born in Zwolle.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
July 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
3 July 1927 | Dutch Jewish girl, Martha Veterman, was born in Zwolle.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
6 October 1939 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sonja Martha van Sister, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection with her younger sister Rosaline.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection with her younger sister Rosaline.
October 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
6 October 1939 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sonja Martha van Sister, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection with her younger sister Rosaline.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection with her younger sister Rosaline.
7 October 1930 | Dutch Jewish girl, Rachel Bobbe, was born at The Hague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
October 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
7 October 1930 | Dutch Jewish girl, Rachel Bobbe, was born at The Hague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
7 May 1912 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Eva Klein-Schuit, was born in Amsterdam.
In November 1942 she was deported from #Westerbork to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In November 1942 she was deported from #Westerbork to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
May 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
7 May 1912 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Eva Klein-Schuit, was born in Amsterdam.
In November 1942 she was deported from #Westerbork to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In November 1942 she was deported from #Westerbork to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
Nach Holland ausgewandert war, wurde zusammen mit ihren Eltern am 20. Juni 1943 verhaftet, im Durchgangslager Westerbork interniert und am 16. November 1943 ins KZ Auschwitz-Birkenau deportiert. Am 19. November 1943 gerade im Auschwitz angekommen, wurden sie ermordet.
October 7, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Nach Holland ausgewandert war, wurde zusammen mit ihren Eltern am 20. Juni 1943 verhaftet, im Durchgangslager Westerbork interniert und am 16. November 1943 ins KZ Auschwitz-Birkenau deportiert. Am 19. November 1943 gerade im Auschwitz angekommen, wurden sie ermordet.
5 May 1940 | Dutch Jewish boy, Isaak Melamed, was born in Enschede.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber right after arrival selection.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber right after arrival selection.
May 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
5 May 1940 | Dutch Jewish boy, Isaak Melamed, was born in Enschede.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber right after arrival selection.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber right after arrival selection.
4 June 1940 | Dutch Jewish boy, Markus Bakker, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
June 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
4 June 1940 | Dutch Jewish boy, Markus Bakker, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
8 May 1942 | Dutch Jewish boy, Renée Jacobowitz, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in July 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in July 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
May 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
8 May 1942 | Dutch Jewish boy, Renée Jacobowitz, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in July 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in July 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
21 July 1927 | Dutch Jewish girl, Regina Roeper, was born in Alkmaar.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
July 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
21 July 1927 | Dutch Jewish girl, Regina Roeper, was born in Alkmaar.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She did not survive.
27 April 1938 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sientje Pinto, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
April 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
27 April 1938 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sientje Pinto, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
14 May 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Henderika Gobets, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in July 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in July 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
May 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
14 May 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Henderika Gobets, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in July 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in July 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
4 October 1941 | Dutch Jewish girl, Margaretha Bertha Aussen, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 10 September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 10 September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
October 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
4 October 1941 | Dutch Jewish girl, Margaretha Bertha Aussen, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 10 September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 10 September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
5 October 1890 | German Jewish woman, Käthe Bloemendal (nee Hahnlein), was born in Halle (Saale). She emigrated to Belgium and to the Netherlands.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 28 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 28 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
October 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
5 October 1890 | German Jewish woman, Käthe Bloemendal (nee Hahnlein), was born in Halle (Saale). She emigrated to Belgium and to the Netherlands.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 28 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 28 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
9 February 1926 | Dutch Jew, Benjamin Herman Gans, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. He did not survive.
February 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
9 February 1926 | Dutch Jew, Benjamin Herman Gans, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. He did not survive.
13 September 1930 | German Jewish boy, Gerhard Friedländer, was born in Berlin. In December 1938, his family emigrated to the Netherlands.
In February 1944 he was deported to Auschwitz from Westerbork. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
In February 1944 he was deported to Auschwitz from Westerbork. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
September 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
13 September 1930 | German Jewish boy, Gerhard Friedländer, was born in Berlin. In December 1938, his family emigrated to the Netherlands.
In February 1944 he was deported to Auschwitz from Westerbork. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
In February 1944 he was deported to Auschwitz from Westerbork. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
Westerbork, 12 april 1945. Het Canadese leger bevrijdde de ruim 850 Joodse gevangenen in Kamp Westerbork. Vanuit dit doorgangskamp is Anne Frank in september 1944 op transport gesteld nadat zij vanuit Amsterdam hiernaartoe was overgebracht.
April 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Westerbork, 12 april 1945. Het Canadese leger bevrijdde de ruim 850 Joodse gevangenen in Kamp Westerbork. Vanuit dit doorgangskamp is Anne Frank in september 1944 op transport gesteld nadat zij vanuit Amsterdam hiernaartoe was overgebracht.
6 November 1907 | Dutch Jew, Eliazer Drukker, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. He did not survive.
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
6 November 1907 | Dutch Jew, Eliazer Drukker, was born in Amsterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. He did not survive.