The family of Simon and Hester de Bruin. Photo made May 1932 at the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary. Sitting left Hester Ligtenstein and sitting right Simon de Bruin. Standing from left to right Isaac Meijer de Bruin, Eva de Bruin, Alida Paulina de Bruin and Cornelia Alida de Bruin.
Source: Photo donated by Mrs. L. Jansen-van Dijk from Dedemsvaart. From the book “De Joodse Gemeenschap van Avereest”, pages 12 & 13, by Peter Makaske, published in 1992 by Servo Publishers, Adolph van Ansenlaan 16, 9451 GR Rolde (Drenthe). (ISBN 90-71918-44-0).
On 4 June 1941, Eva de Bruin married Joseph Waas, son of Juda Waas and Betje Schelvis. The wedding reception took place at the home of Cornelia Alida Staal-de Bruin, Eva de Bruin’s sister. The first-floor apartment above this home, Staalstraat 13-I, was given as the married couple’s future address. …
Eva de Bruin was the youngest of the four children of Simon de Bruin and Hester Ligtenstein. She married Joseph Waas, a leather worker and son of Juda Waas and Betje Schelvis on 4 June 1941 in Amsterdam. The couple lived at Staalstraat 13 I in Amsterdam. Their marriage remained childless.
Since 20 …
Eva Waas-de Bruin joined the Hollandia-Kattenburg textile factory in Amsterdam on 20 August 1941. 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 eve…