The family of Heiman van Geldern, at home in Rheden in 1941. From left to right Heiman van Geldern, his wife Sophia Cohen, son Leo, who survived the Holocaust and dauther Jeanette. Private collection
The Velp police commissioner, community of Rheden, requested that Jeannette van Geldern be located, detained and brought to trial. She was suspected of having changed her place of residence without the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding.
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For a biographical note see: H.E. Dominicus, Mauthausen. Een gedenkboek (2e herziene en uitgebreide druk; Amsterdam 1999) 56.
In addition, a Jokos file (number 3504) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Wer…