Hermanus de Leeuw, the second son of Abraham de Leeuw and Betje Zeehandelaar, was a cattle trader by profession. He married Selina Voorzanger in Amsterdam on 11 June 1919, a daughter of Salomon Voorzanger and Sara Polk. The couple had two children, namely Salomon in 1920 and Abraham in 1925. The cou…
Hermanus de Leeuw (also known as "Uncle Manus') was a member of the SDAP. During the elections of 1918 he rode with a horse and carriage through the city. On the car was a large poster of Troelstra.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 32426) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.