Dirk Bakker

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Jan Bakker
Moeder:	Maretje de Vries
Geboren:	20 Nov 1899	Landsmeer
Overleden:	10 Jan 1953	Amsterdam
Beroep:		broodbakker
Aantekeningen:	Personal Information Last Name: Bakker First Name: Dirk Date of Birth: 20/11/1899 Date of death: 10/01/1953 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Rescue Place during the war: Oostzaan, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Oostzaan, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1629) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 24/05/1979 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes Rescued Persons Streim, First name Rescue Story Bakker, Dirk & Neeltje Scherrewitz) On January 12, 1943, Sara Streim gave birth to a girl. Only two and a half months later Sara and her husband Isaak decided to go into hiding and sought a shelter for their baby daughter. Marcelis Beerling* put the Streims in contact with Dirk and Neeltje Bakker, in Oostzaan, North Holland. Dirk and Neeltje opened their home and hearts to the baby without expecting any reward. They took care of the child when she fell ill with polio and continued to do so even after their own 16-year-old son contracted the same disease. On May 24, 1979, Yad Vashem recognized Dirk Bakker and his wife, Neeltje Bakker-Scherrewitz, as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Huwelijkspartner:	Neeltje Scherrewitz	geb. 9 Sept 1899 overl. 21 Aug 1980
Huwelijk:	9 Nov 1922	Oostzaan