Trijntje Germeraad

Geslacht:	Vrouw
Vader:	Thomas Germeraad
Moeder:	Pietje Post
Geboren:	5 OKT 1893	Ferwerd, Ferwerderadeel
Aantekeningen:	Boer de Trijntje (1893 - 1982 ) Personal Information Last Name: Boer de First Name: Trijntje Maiden Name: Germeraad Date of Birth: 05/10/1893 Date of death: 24/04/1982 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Religion: PROTESTANT Gender: Female Organization/ Religious order: NV-Groep Place during the war: Hoensbroek, Limburg, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Hoensbroek, Limburg, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2608) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 07/06/1983 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes Rescued Persons Koppels, Sophie Silber, Salomon Silber, Gershon Silber, Eder, Mirla Silber, Chanine, Bernard Rescue Story Boer de, Tjeerd & Trijntje (Germeraad) In May 1944, 22-year-old Salomon Silber and his brother Chanine were forced to leave their hideout with the Deckers* because it had become too dangerous. They were taken to the home of Tjeerd and Trijntje de Boer and their four children in Hoensbroek, Limburg. They were devout Protestants (Gereformeerd), but living in a predominantly Roman Catholic province; their household always emanated the presence of faith. Tjeerd was a teacher and earned a modest living for his family. When the Silber brothers arrived at the de Boers’ home, Tjeerd and Trijntje were already hiding 12-year-old Sophie Koppels, who had been brought there by Piet Vermeer*, a member of the NV group, in July 1943. The de Boers knew that hiding another two Jews was extremely risky but they were prepared to expose themselves to any danger. Ben Fritz*, another underground worker, brought the de Boers food coupons each month. One day, the family was warned that the Germans were planning extensive house searches in the area. Trijntje told the two brothers to hide in the fields behind the house. The Germans did indeed search the area that day but, miraculously, the de Boers’ property was overlooked. When the danger subsided, Tjeerd and Trijntje brought the youngsters back to their house. A few months before the liberation of Hoensbroek on July 9, 1944, the de Boers welcomed Salomon and Chanine’s parents, Gershon and Mirla (née Eder), into their home after they were forced to flee their previous shelter. All those hidden by the de Boers survived the war. On June 7, 1983, Yad Vashem recognized Tjeerd de Boer and his wife, Trijntje de Boer-Germeraad, as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Huwelijkspartner:	Tjeerd de Boer	geb. 29 Dec 1892
Huwelijk:	30 MEI 1918	Ferwerderadeel