Johannes Augustinus Baars

Geslacht: Man
Vader: Hermanus Antonius Johannes Baars
Moeder: Francisca Johanna Pot
Geboren: 6 Jan 1907 Hengelo
Overleden: 9 MRT 1987
Aantekeningen: Personal Information
Last Name: Baars
First Name: Johannes
Augustinus
Date of Birth: 06/01/1907
Date of death: 09/03/1987
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Gender: Male
Profession: FOREMAN
Rescue
Place during the war: Bergen op Zoom, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Bergen op Zoom, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1097)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 21/09/1976
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree
Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes
Rescued Persons
Haas
Rescue Story
Baars, Johannes Augustinus & Johanna Agnes Maria Philomena (van Dijk)
In January 1943, Johannes and Johanna Baars, who had six children, hid seven year-old Roza Haas in their house in North Brabant, despite their financial difficulties. Roza, who was born in Breda and suffered from asthma, was brought to the Baars family by the underground. She went to school and was treated as though she were Christian. The Baarses, devout Catholics, looked after Roza as if she were their daughter, acting out of pure religious and humanistic motives without any reward. The girlÂ’s parents and brother perished during the war and after hostilities ended, she remained with the Baarses. When Roza was 20, she decided to return to Judaism, and, in 1957 left the family and immigrated to Israel. She maintained close contact with her rescuers.
On September 21, 1976, Yad Vashem recognized Johannes Augustinus Baars and his wife, Johanna Agnes Maria Philomena Baars-van Dijk, as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Huwelijkspartner: Johanna Agnes Maria Philomena van Dijk geb. 25 MRT 1908 overl. 11 OKT 1993
Huwelijk: 11 OKT 1937 Bergen op Zoom