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Gerrit
van
Praag
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Jogeva van Praag-van Praag and her just-born baby daughter Elsje Sona and her nephew Fran. Both Elsje Sonja and Frans have survived the Holocaust. Private collection
Gerrit (Gerard) van Praag (right) and his brother Hijman (Herman) who survived the Holocaust (left) and his wife and cousin Jogeva van Praag. Private collection.
The wedding of Gerard van Praag and Jogeva van Praag in Den Helder on 24 August 1937. From left to right Gerrit van Praag (son of Hijman van Praag and Elsje Oudkerk) who survived the Holocaust, bridesmaid Ester van Praag, (daughter of Markus (Maurits) van Praag and Trijntje (Tilly) Hoogendijk, who also has survived the Holocaust, the groom and the bride, the bridesmaid on the right was Lea Beek, she survived the Holocaust too, the little bridesmaid in front is unknown and the bridesboy was Gerrit van Praag, son of Markus (Maurits) van Praag and Trijntje (Tilly) Hoogendijk. Private collection
Gerrit van Praag was a son of Meijer van Praag and Sara Frank. He married 24 August 1937 to his cousin Jogeva van Praag, daughter of Hijman van Praag and Elsje Oudkerk. The couple had a son, born in Velsen in November 1941 but he passed away, only 4 days old. In November 1942 they had another daught…
In addition, a Jokos file (number 18167) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.