Abraham Pinto joined the Hollandia-Kattenburg textile factory in Amsterdam on 17 January 1938. 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 eveni…
Josua Pinto was first married to Esther van Zanten. The couple had seven children, of whom two died at a young age. After Esther van Zanten had passed away, Josua Pinto married once again. From this marriage three children were born. The second wife survived the war.
Amsterdam Municipal Archives; r…