Marianna, usually called Marie (left) and her sister Lena (right). Photo made during the 30-ies when both sisters were still unmarried.
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Wedding of Joseph Polak to Lena Barend on 20 November 1940, with two brides maids: left Jettie Barend, daughter of Lena's brother Barend Barend and on the right Trijntje Polak-Cohen (Hetty), spouse of Joseph's brother Benjamin Aron Polak.
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Lena Barend was a daughter of Gerrit Barend and Heintje Visser. She was born on 13 April 1909 in Amsterdam and married there Joseph Polak on 20 November 1940, a son of Aron Polak and Rosette van Straten and who was born in Amsterdam on 13 September 1915. Lena and Joseph had a son on 8 September 1941…
In addition, a Jokos file (number 4216) 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 b…