Joseph Vis
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Jan Vis | |
| Moeder: | Baukje Westhof | |
| Geboren: | 31 OKT 1906 | Diemen |
| Overleden: | 24 Nov 1994 | |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Vis First Name: Joseph Date of Birth: 31/10/1906 Date of death: 24/11/1994 Rescuer's fate: imprisoned survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: CIVIL SERVANT Place during the war: Amstelveen, Noordholland, The Netherlands Dachau, Camp, Germany Rescue Place: Amstelveen, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding Supplying basic goods Arranging shelter File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2184) One night in 1942, the police arrested seven members of the Schwarzschild family---father, mother, three children, Eva (21), Ruth (19), and Ellen (15), and two grandmothers---for one night, and then released them. A while later, a stranger arrived at their home and told Ellen: If you ever need immediate help, phone my office and leave a message that Jo should come. In March 1943, the Germans returned and took the entire Schwarzschild family to the Hollandsche Schouwburg. Eva was released because she had protecting papers. Ruth and Ellen managed to escape and contacted Jo. Jo Vis was a civil servant in a housing corporation in Amsterdam. In 1940, when all civil servants had been required to sign a declaration that they were of Aryan origin, Jo had been the only one in his office who refused to comply. As soon as he received Ellens message, he went to see the young fugitives. Since the girls had no money, he proposed that they take work as servants, and found places for them in The Hague. Jo and Agatha Vis lived in a small apartment in Amstelveen, North Holland, with their two daughters, an infant son, and an elderly Jewish couple. Other Jews were constantly entering and leaving their home. Before they had welcomed the first Jews into their home, Jo and Agatha had explained to their daughters that, in accordance with their principles, it was their duty to try to rescue people from almost certain death at the hands of the Nazis. The Vises financial situation was shaky. Jo was so busy taking care of Jews that he could work only part-time. When the Vis family moved into a larger house, they officially employed Ellens sister Eva, whose protecting papers were no longer valid, as a servant. They treated her like a daughter too. It took a few weeks for Jo to locate a new hiding place for Ellen. During this period, he regularly visited the girls at their working places and brought them ration cards and, most important for us, Ellen wrote, news about our parents, who were in Vught. Eventually, Ellen went to a new address. One day Jo and Agatha invited Ellen and Ruth to spend a weekend with them and their sister, Eva. In the evening, after their own children had gone to sleep, Jo told the Schwarzschild sisters that their father had died in a concentration camp and gave them a letter that their mother had written to friends. In a raid, Jo, a pregnant Agatha, and Eva were arrested. At the time of his arrest Jo was directly responsible for 42 Jews, most of whom survived the war. Jo was sent to Dachau, but survived the war. Agatha was released from prison, but lost her baby. As soon as she recovered, she traveled to The Hague to tell Ruth and Ellen the latest news about Eva, who was still in prison. On December 3, 1981, Yad Vashem recognized Joseph Vis as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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Gezin 1
| Huwelijkspartner: | Trijntje Elisabeth Komin | |
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Gezin 2
| Huwelijkspartner: | Agatha Carolina Offenberg | geb. 8 Apr 1909 |
| Huwelijk: | 15 Apr 1931 | Zaandam |
| Scheiding: | 1 MRT 1947 |