Adriana Maria Josephina Mommers

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Adrianus Johannes Mommers
Moeder: Adriana Josephina van Poppel
Geboren: 18 MEI 1913 Tilburg
Overleden: 14 MEI 1990
Religie: Rooms Katholiek
Aantekeningen: Berkom van Adriana (1913 - 1990 )
Personal Information
Last Name: Berkom van
First Name: Adriana
Maria
Josephina
Maiden Name: Mommers
Alias: JEANNE
Date of Birth: 18/05/1913
Date of death: 14/05/1990
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Female
Place during the war: Tilburg, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Tilburg, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2256)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 18/04/1982
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor
Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands
Rescued Persons
Nopol, Witzen van, Betje
Nopol, Samuel
Rescue Story
Berkom van, Arnoldus Jacobus Joannes & Adriana Maria Josephina (Mommers) At the beginning of the war, Catharina and Sophie Nopol were employed in the textile industry. They were specialists and thus hoped to prove their indispensability in Amsterdam, while their parents tried to stay out of German hands by producing medical certificates from cooperative doctors. However, in December 1942, the Nopol family was forced to go into hiding. The two daughters found a hideout in Amsterdam, but the parents were forced to move between various places. Finally they were sent to Arnoldus (Noud) and Adriana (Jeanne) van Berkom in Tilburg, North Brabant. The Nopols hid there from February 23, 1943, until the liberation of Tilburg on October 27, 1944. Jeanne and Noud, who had a young daughter, warmly welcomed the Nopols into their home. The two couples ate all their meals together. The van Berkoms took care of food coupons and whatever else was needed was purchased. The Nopols covered all household expenses, plus rent, but the van Berkoms never took anything extra for themselves. When Noud and Jeanne learned more about the Germans’ brutal treatment of the Jews in Amsterdam, they invited Catharina and Sophie, as well as Sophie’s fiancé, Leo Benninga, to move into their home. However, before they could accept the hospitality, they were arrested. Only six people knew that Noud and Jeanne were hiding Jews---Noud’s closest relatives and their neighbor, Toos Govers, who was also hiding Jews in her home, including Mr. and Mrs. Driel. On April 18, 1982, Yad Vashem recognized Arnoldus Jacobus Joannes van Berkom and his wife, Adriana Maria Josephina van Berkom-Mommers, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Arnoldus Jacobus Johannes van Berkom geb. 22 Sept 1912 overl. 23 Aug 1997
Huwelijk: 30 Nov 1939 Tilburg