Wytze Adema

Geslacht: Man
Vader: Willem Adema
Moeder: Tjitske Toonstra
Geboren: 17 MEI 1916 Bergum, Tietjerksteradeel
Overleden: 12 MEI 2001 Leeuwarden
Aantekeningen: Adema Wytze (1916 - ? )
Personal Information
Last Name: Adema
First Name: Wytze
Date of Birth: 1916
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Male
Rescue
Place during the war: Bergum, Friesland, The Netherlands
Garijp, Friesland, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Bergum, Friesland, The Netherlands
Garijp, Friesland, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/5862)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 03/11/1993
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor
Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands
Rescued Persons
Winter de, Riekje
Adema, Wytze & Willemke (de Haan)
The Ademas were only a young married couple when they brought nine-year-old Riekje de Winter into hiding in their home. Their deep religious convictions along with their love for children prompted them to risk their lives to help save the young girl. It was in June 1944 that Riekje was given this opportunity to leave the attic hideout she had shared until then with her parents in their hometown of Apeldoorn and to move to Bergum, Friesland. Upon her arrival in Bergum the Ademas told their neighbors that Riekje had arrived as an evacuee from the town of Zaandam. This fiction, as well as her adoption of the name Rita van Ploeg, helped disguise her Jewish origins. The deception allowed Riekje to attend the local school and receive food rations. However, when Wytze was called up to work in Germany the situation became complicated. The couple, along with Riekje, decided to go into hiding in the home of Willemke’s relatives in her native village of Garijp. During Riekje’s stay in Garijp German soldiers once entered the house searching for men evading service in Germany. Wytze was well hidden and was not found. The soldiers, however, did ask about the little girl. Willemke told them that Riekje was her niece and the soldiers went away. After the war ended Riekje’s father cycled from Apeldoorn to Bergum to collect his little girl. Both Riekje and her foster parents were deeply saddened by the departure.
On March 15, 1994, Yad Vashem recognized Wytze Adema and his wife, Willemke Adema-de Haan, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Willemke de Haan geb. 26 Nov 1919 overl. 5 Juli 1994
Huwelijk: 19 Juni 1941 Tietjerksteradeel