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Abraham Spier, birth 2 Feb 1886 Amsterdam, died 11 MRT 1962 Amersfoort, son of Joseph Spier and Racheltje Cohen to:
Lea Bonnettemaker, birth 22 Sep 1888 Amsterdam, died 9 Feb 1998 Amsterdam, daughter of Mozes Bonnettemaker and Femmetje Abraham Hakker
1) Chelly Rachel Spier, birth 16 Apr 1914 Amsterdam, died 15 Dec 1943 Auschwitz to:
Wim Spaans
living - details excluded
2) Joseph Spier, birth 11 Feb 1916 Amsterdam, died 22 Sep 2009 Bergen, buried CREMATION
As a young man, he was active in the AJC ( a socialist movement, part of the SDAP), during the thirties he was active in the financial activities of an organization which assisted German Socialists who fled Germany and for the International Brigad e fighting against Franco in Spain. In February 1941 he actively promoted the strike against the German terror and went in hiding when he received the call to be deported.
He assisted escapees from Nazi Germany to obtain proper Jewish papers, smuggled children away from the Hollandsche Schouwburg, was hiding and betrayed, made a false stamp with the signature of Gemmeker the Westerbork commander and escaped from Wes terbork. After the liberation he started a printing business and lectured about the holocaust.
Source: The Alkmaarsche Courant of Oct 10, 2009 and daughter Tilly, who also supplied further data.
to:
Leni Doof
3) Tilly Spier, birth 31 Dec 1920 Amsterdam, died 23 Jul 1943 Sobibor to:
Jack Zwartverwer, birth 27 Dec 1913 Amsterdam, died 23 Jul 1943 Sobibor, son of Meijer Zwartverwer and N.N.
4) Salomon Spier
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