Philip van Gelder was a diamond worker. Several cards and letters of him remain, written from labour camp Ruinen between 24 May and 21 June 1942. There also is a letter written by him from Westerbork in the beginning of September 1942. From there he 'voluntarily' went on transport to accompany his w…
In addition, Jokos files (numbers 15208, 15209) on this family or other family members are at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.
Two other children of Jacques van Gelder and Branca Groenstad survived the war.
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