Attje Aardema
| Geslacht: | Vrouw | |
| Vader: | Wiebe Aardema | |
| Moeder: | Hiltje Nieuwdam | |
| Geboren: | 1 Juli 1911 | Ureterp, Opsterland |
| Overleden: | 27 Apr 1988 | Groningen |
| Beroep: | wijkzuster, hoofd Praediniuskliniek, hoofd Huize Tavenier | |
| Aantekeningen: | Personal Information Last Name: Aardema First Name: Attje Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female Profession: NURSE Rescue Place during the war: Nieuwlande, Drenthe, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Nieuwlande, Drenthe, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Supplying basic goods File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1148) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 09/06/1983 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Nieuwlande Memorial Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes Rescue Story Aardema, Attje During the war, Attje Aardema worked as a nurse in Nieuwlande, Drenthe, and provided free medical care to people in hiding. As such, she saved Jews from persecution. This information is based on the testimony of Arnold Douwes*, the initiator and indefatigable organizer of the project for hiding Jews in the area, and Nico (Max Léons), a young Jew from Voorburg, South Holland, who was his faithful assistant. Between 1943 and 1945, Douwes kept a diary in which he mentioned Attje among the people who helped Jews. On June 9, 1983, Yad Vashem recognized Attje Aardema as Righteous Among the Nations |
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