David Gomes de Mesquita was a goldsmith. He had a shop on the Utrechtsestraat where he sold jewelry and watches.
During the war David Gomes de Mesquita helped friends and relatives to a hiding place. He himself did not survive.
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In addition, a Jokos file (number 000943) 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…