Willemke de Haan

Geslacht:	Vrouw
Vader:	Gerben de Haan
Moeder:	Grietje Talman
Geboren:	26 Nov 1919	Garijp
Overleden:	5 Juli 1994	Leeuwarden
Aantekeningen:	Adema Willemke (1919 - 1994 ) Personal Information Last Name: Adema First Name: Willemke Maiden Name: Haan de Date of Birth: 26/11/1919 Date of death: 05/07/1994 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female 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:	Wytze Adema	geb. 17 MEI 1916 overl. 12 MEI 2001
Huwelijk:	19 Juni 1941	Tietjerksteradeel