Catharina Gokkes

Den Haag, – Polen,

Reached the age of 21 years

Occupation: Office clerk

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Catherina en Simon Gokkes

Catherina Gokkes was a good close friend to my Mother Kitty Gokkes and was portrayed when older in the movie: Escape From Sobibor.

Placed by John Boom .
With: Catharina Gokkes, Simon Gokkes

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About Catharina Gokkes

Catharina Gokkes (also known as Kathy) was deported to Sobibor. During the uprising of October 1943, she managed to escape. She joined a partisan group. She died of typhoid. Addition of a visitor of the website A reference to Catharina Gokkes can be found in Lou de Jong, Het Koninkrijk der Nederl…

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Catherina Gokkes

Catherina was a very close friend of my mother Kitty Gokkes and I'm pretty sure someone got it wrong that she was also known as Kitty. My Mother Kitty (Boom) Gokkes is still living in Australia. She can't remember Catherina ever being called Kitty the same as her. I believe it should be Katty.

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Catharina Gokkes

De lotgevallen van Catharina Gokkes worden ook beschreven in Jules Schelvis, Vernietigingskamp Sobibor (Amsterdam 2008), pag. 215 en 224. Haar roepnaam is Kathy.

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Re: Catharina Gokkes

Thank you both for the information. The biography will be adjusted accordingly.

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Catharina Gokkes

Catharina Gokkes ( Kathy ) werd op 6 april 1943 vanuit Westerbork als "Häftling" naar Sobibór getransporteerd.

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Katy Gokkes

Voor meer informatie over Katy Gokkes en haar familie, zie het boek van Marijke Barend-van Haeften en Frits Barend: Matzes en mie: De lotgevallen van de families Barend en Van Haeften (Amsterdam 2017) 139-149.

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Beeklaan 192, Den Haag Visit location page

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