Willem Johannes van der Linden

Geslacht: Man
Vader: Willem van der Linden
Moeder: Wilhelmina Hendrina Oudegeest
Geboren: 24 Juni 1900 Utrecht
Overleden: 31 OKT 1986
Beroep: ambtenaar bij Provinciale Waterstaat, leraar M.O.
Aantekeningen: Linden van der Willem (1900 - 1986 )
Personal Information
Last Name: Linden van der
First Name: Willem
Jan
Date of Birth: 25/06/1900
Date of death: 31/10/1986
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Male
Organization/ Religious order: Westerweel Groep
Place during the war: Doorn, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Doorn, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: •Hiding
Providing forged documents
Other
Illegal transfer
Arranging shelter
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/210)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 26/04/1966
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree
Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes
Rescued Persons
Hess, First name unknown
Andriessen, Bar Asher, Hess, Fiet, Tsipora
Andriessen, Bar Asher, Joseph
Rescue Story
Linden van der, Willem Jan & Johanna Wilhelmina (Buskes)
The Jewish Hes family lived next door to the van der Lindens in Utrecht, and when the Nazi persecution of the Jews began Willem and Johanna van der Linden offered to help them. Mrs. Hes moved in with them in the beginning of 1943 for some time together with one of her daughters. When she had to leave, they located another hiding address and kept an eye on her wellbeing all through the war. Willem and Johanna helped another of the daughters, Fiet (later Tsipora Bar Asher), and her husband, Joseph Andriesse (later Bar Asher), in 1944 when they planned to flee across the border into Belgium and reach neutral Spain through France. Willem and Johanna were connected to the group of Jewish pioneers who were part of the Westerweel* group that organized such escape routes. Fiet managed to reach Spain. Joseph was captured but survived. Willem and Johanna hid Jews in their home and found places for others with their friends. They also helped people spiritually and materially, motivated by their religious beliefs and their need to resist the oppressive forces of occupation, regardless of the danger. They kept in close contact with those whom they rescued, including Mrs. Hes, who remained in the Netherlands, and the Bar Ashers in Israel, whom they visited 20 years after the war.
On April 26, 1966, Yad Vashem recognized Willem Jan van der Linden and his wife, Johanna Wilhelmina van der Linden-Buskes, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Johanna Wilhelmina Buskes geb. 24 Aug 1902 overl. 4 Juni 1975
Huwelijk: 11 Apr 1929 Utrecht