Bertha Kattenburg-Rueff

Sankt-Ludwig, – Auschwitz,

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The Rueff family from Basel.

The Rueff family from Basel (Switzerland), standing from left to right Louis Rueff, Celine Rueff, Paul Rueff, Helena Rueff-Huijsman, Marcel Rueff, Abraham Munnikendam, Mathilde Munnikendam-Rueff. Sitting from left to right Lucie Rueff, father Leopold Rueff, Berthe Rueff and mother Julie Rueff-Levie. Photo made in 1905. Private collection  

Placed by Ernest Gompers (redactie) .
With: Celina Dekker-Rueff, Bertha Kattenburg-Rueff, Lucie Barmes-Rueff
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The day before the wedding of Joseph Barmes to Lucie Rueff.

One day before the wedding of Joseph Barmes to Lucie Rueff in Basel; the marriage was on 23 October 1906 and the picture was made one day before, thus on 22 October 1906. On this picture are to see from left to right Marcel Rueff and his wife Helena Huijsman, thereafter standing Joseph Barmes and his bride Lucie Rueff, sister Mathilde Rueff, brother Paul Rueff, sitting Lucie's father Leopold Rueff, Joseph’s sister ea Barmes with her mother Jansje Barmes-Mossel (her husband Abraham Joseph Barmes passed away in 1905), Lucie’s mother Julie Rueff-Levie, sister Celine Rueff, the youngest brother Louis Rueff, Joseph’s sister Elisabeth (Bets) Barmes and the youngest Rueff daughter Berthe.

Placed by Ernest Gompers (redactie) .
With: Joseph Barmes, Lea Barmes, Lucie Barmes-Rueff, Bertha Kattenburg-Rueff, Celina Dekker-Rueff
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Gezin Jonas Kattenburg

Wedding picture of Jonas Kattenburg and Berthe Rueff on 15 December 1920. 'Private collection

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Bertha Kattenburg-Rueff

Bertha Kattenburg-Rueff with her little son Leopold and two elder daughters on holliday in Bussum, 1934. Private collection

Placed by Ernest Gompers (redactie) .
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Bertha Kattenburg-Rueff

Bertha Rueff in 1920

Placed by Redactie Joods Monument .
With: Bertha Kattenburg-Rueff
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Stories (7)

About Berthe Rueff

Berthe (or Bertha) Rueff was a daughter of Leopold Rueff and Julie Levy from Basel, Switzerland. She had three brothers: Marcel, Paul and Louis and three sisters: Mathilde, Lucie and Celine. Berthe Rueff married Jonas Kattenburg in Amsterdam on 15 December 1920, a wholesaler and retailer in shoes an…

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Jonas Kattenburg and his family

Jonas Kattenburg was a shoe wholesaler. He got his shoes from the 'Langstraat' (North-Brabamt) and sold them in Amsterdam to traders. German business relations warned him for the threat of nazi Germany and advised him to flee to England. However, because of the strong family ties in Amsterdam this w…

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About Bertha Kattenburg-Rueff

Bertha Rueff-Kattenburg wrote a letter from Westerbork. This letter remains. Jewish Historical Museum, Documents collection, inv.nr 6718 Bertha Rueff was the sister of Lucie Barmes-Rueff and Celine Dekker-Rueff. The three sisters came from Saint Louis in (Alsace) and had the Swiss nationality. A…

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About the Rueff family

The Rueff family came from St. Louis, which was located in the southern part of the Alsace and boarded almost the city of Basel. Saint Louis or Sankt Ludwig: the region was annexed in 1871 by Germany but after WWI and the Versailles Peace treaty, it became French again. Later the family moved to Bas…

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The address of Bertha Kattenburg-Rueff

Nieuwe Hoogstraat 27 - 29 bovenhuis, Amsterdam Visit location page

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