Marianne Cohen

About Marianne Ellen Cohen

About Berend Gustaaf Cohen, his wife Jeannette Frieda Hirschel and their three children.

Berend Gustaaf Cohen, the fifth child of Hartog Cohen and Marianne Sitters, was born on 6 February 1907 in Leiden. He was educated at the craft and technical school as cabinet maker. He possessed his school diploma and diploma handicraft and since 15 May 1931 he was a teacher in crafts. Berend was m…

Berend Gustaaf Cohen and his family

Berend Gustaaf Cohen was married to Jeanette Frieda Hirschel. He was a schoolteacher. Their second child, daughter Marianne Ellen was born in Westerbork transit camp on 11 April 1943. Berend Gustaaf Cohen was a witness at the wedding of his cousin Izak Cohen with Thelma Esther Polak. The marriage w…

In Memoriam

Berend Gustaaf Cohen is de zoon van godsdienstleraar en voorzanger Hartog Cohen en Marianna Sitters. De vader van Berend Gustaaf sterft in 1930, zijn moeder in september 1944 in Auschwitz. Naast Berend Gustaaf bestaat het gezin uit nog drie jongens en drie meisjes. Alle broers en zussen van Berend G…