In addition, a Jokos file (number 6794) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.
Schijveschuurder, is not a translation from Dutch into English. Which means "schijf cleaner" or "scaife cleaner". The name schijf or scaife refers to the rotating disc with which the diamond is cut (source: Jack Santcross, pers. comm. July 16th 2012)
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