Simon Overste joined the Hollandia-Kattenburg textile factory in Amsterdam on 13 June 1935. On Wednesday, 11 November 1942, around 4:30 PM, Willy Lages conducted the Sicherheitspolizei raid on the Hollandia factories. All exits were blocked, and the Jewish staff members were taken away that evening.…
In addition, a Jokos file (number 30227) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.
According to a list with shops of Jewish owners, compiled by the Amsterdam police in 1940, this family had a grocery store…