The family of Heiman van Geldern, at home in Rheden in 1941. From left to right Heiman van Geldern, his wife Sophia Cohen, son Leo, who survived the Holocaust and dauther Jeanette. Private collection
Sophia Cohen was a daughter of Isaak Cohen and Jeanetta de Winter. She married Heiman van Geldern from Winschoten, son of Levie van Geldern and Röschen David.
Sophia was a sister of Simon Cohen and Francisca Cohen.
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For a biographical note see: H.E. Dominicus, Mauthausen. Een gedenkboek (2e herziene en uitgebreide druk; Amsterdam 1999) 56.
In addition, a Jokos file (number 3504) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Wer…