Benedictus Wijnman

Amsterdam, – Auschwitz,

Reached the age of 28 years

Occupation: Fur worker

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Liesel and Wolfgang Wijnman Private Collection

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An arbitrary and cruel expulsion from Switzerland

Benedictus Wijnman was born in Amsterdam to Wolf Wijnman and Berta Haagman. He had a sister, Esther Wijnman Batist (4.3.1911) and a brother, Willie Wijnman (28.4.1909). Married to Liesel Sondheimer and father of Wolfgang (15.3.1936), he ran with his wife a thriving fur business, occupying 17 workers…

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Benedictus Wijnman and his family

Liesel, her father-in-law and Wolfgang fled to Belgium. There they were arrested and deported from Mechelen. Probably in 1942 Benedictus left for Switzerland but he too was finally deported to Auschwitz. Addition of a visitor of the website In addition, a Jokos file (number 30384) on this family is…

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Sint Antoniesbreestraat 73 II, Amsterdam Visit location page

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