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Mordechai de Jacob VAZ DIAS, birth 19 Jun 1848 Amsterdam, Holland, died 11 Oct 1911 Amsterdam, Holland, buried 20 Nov 1911 Beth Haim, son of Jacob de Salomon VAZ DIAS and Rachel OVERS(T)
Occupation: Established the firm 'Groen & Vaz Dias' in 1898.

Married 4 Jul 1872 Amsterdam, Nederland to:
Rachel CORTISSOS, birth 18 Nov 1843 Amsterdam, Nederland, died 26 Apr 1915 Amsterdam, Nederland, buried 28 Apr 1915 Beth Haim, daughter of Abraham de David CORTISSOS and N.N.
1) Lea Petronella VAZ DIAS, birth 20 Mar 1874, died 1875
2) Jacob Ko VAZ DIAS, birth 14 Mar 1875, died 1940, buried 9 Dec 1940 Beth Haim
Jacob was the accountant and President of the 'Portugeese Israelitische Gemeente' te Amstardam and also the manager of 'Ets Haim'. Last living in the A. Bonnstraat 18 in Amsterdam until 25-2-1944.

Married 1900 to:
Esther GOMES de MESQUITA, birth 16 Apr 1877, died 7 Jul 1944 Auschwitz, Poland
The situation in 1941 was that Jacob Vaz Dias had died (cause unknown, but suspect that it was not due to the Shoa).

His wife Esther was living at Andreas Bonnstraat 18 (huiz), Amsterdam. Living with her were her 3 daughters Rachel, Betsie and Abigael.

According to the statement of the right to inheritance dated 30 September 1959, Esther Gomes de Mesquita was married to Jacob Vaz Dias. Jacob Vaz Dias died in Amsterdam on 6 December 1940. The couple lived at 18 Andreas Bonnstraat, ground floor , in Amsterdam.

Volgens de verklaring van erfrecht d.d. 30-9-1959 was Esther Gomes de Mesquita getrouwd met Jacob Vaz Dias. Jacob Vaz Dias is op 6 december 1940 in Amsterdam overleden. Het echtpaar woonde in de Andreas Bonnstraat 18 huis in Amsterdam.
Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, Jokos-archief, Mčobel-claim 1492; eigendom Joods Maatschappelijk Werk

The family of Haim Izak Vaz DIas lived next door in Andreas Bonnstraat 18 I, Amstardam.
3) Abraham A.M. VAZ DIAS, birth 27 Aug 1876 Jodenbree Straat, Amsterdam, Nh Nederland, died 13 Jun 1939 Amsterdam, Nederland, buried 15 Jun 1939 Beth Haim
Occupation: Cigar Manufacturer

BIRTH: Born in the Joden Breestraat, Amsterdam.

DEATH: Died in the Pretoriusstraat in Amsterdam.

Married 1900 to:
Sara COLACO OSORIO, birth 5 Apr 1872 Amsterdam, Nederland, died 13 Mar 1943 Sobibor, daughter of Elisa COLACO OSORIO and Prina LEEUWNSTEIN
Last living in Pretorriusstraat 68, AMsterdam until 10-4-1943.
4) Rachel VAZ DIAS, birth 1 Nov 1877, died 1878, buried 27 Jan 1878 Beth Haim
5) Petronella VAZ DIAS, birth 8 Mar 1879 Amsterdam, Nederland, died 13 Mar 1943 Sobibor
Last living in the Preoriusstraat 68, Amsterdam until 20-3-1943.
6) David VAZ DIAS, birth 31 Aug 1881, died 1884, buried 28 Apr 1884 Beth Haim
7) Rachel VAZ DIAS, birth 22 Jul 1884, died 1930, buried 12 Aug 1930 Beth Haim
8) David VAZ DIAS, birth 12 Mar 1886, died 1958, buried 22 Jan 1958 Beth Haim
He was employed as a 'Sigarenfabrikant' (Cigar maker) in Amsterdam.

He was managed a 'Tabakskerij' (Tobacconist shop) that was owned by M J Vaz Dias, in the Jodenbree Straat 57 in Amsterdam.
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Sara van ABBE, birth 30 Jan 1889, died 3 Mar 1970, buried 5 Mar 1970 Beth Haim
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