Jacob Lewin was a son of Chaim Jossel Lewin from Bauska in Russia and Massa Mendelsohn from Friedrichstadt in Letland. He was born on 24 March 1903 in Amsterdam and married 23 December 1931 Sara David, who was born in Rotterdam on 19 February 1903 as daughter of Hartog David and Sophia van der Kruk.…
In addition, a Jokos file (number 36704) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting …