Gerrit Boonstoppel

Geslacht: Man
Vader: Jan Willem Boonstoppel
Moeder: Pietertje Maria Schouten
Geboren: 23 MRT 1907 Snelrewaard
Overleden: 15 Jan 1974 onbekend
Religie: G.K.
Aantekeningen: Boonstoppel Gerrit (1907 - 1974 )
Personal Information
Last Name: Boonstoppel
First Name: Gerrit
Date of Birth: 23/07/1907
Date of death: 15/01/1974
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Male
Profession: FARMER
Organization/ Religious order: Vrij Nederland
Place during the war: Overleek, Noordholland, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Overleek, Noordholland, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
Other
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/8341)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 21/01/1999
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor
Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands
Rescued Persons
Leuw, Emanuel
Rescue Story
Boonstoppel, Gerrit Emanuel Leeuw of Monnickendam, North Holland, was hidden at several places in the vicinity of his home. Towards the end of 1943, the only refuge still available to him was Gerrit Boonstoppel’s farm in Overleek, also in the Monnickendam municipality. Gerrit constructed an excellent hideaway in a haystack in his yard, an occasionally illuminated space of 5 by 6 ft. in area where Emanuel stayed until the end of the war. Emanuel later remembered that Gerrit treated him lovingly while he was hidden there and his needs were always provided for. Initially, Emanuel paid a certain sum to Gerrit towards his upkeep but when he was no longer able to make the payments Gerrit continued with his hospitality, even getting angry whenever Emanuel mentioned money. Gerrit was a royalist who hated the German occupation and he was prepared to resist it in any way he could. In addition to hiding Emanuel during the war, Gerrit gave shelter to many other people being persecuted by the Germans. He also made his farm available for the LKP’s training exercises. His stables were used as a shooting range. Gerrit also helped collect arms dropped by the Allies and was involved in the publication and distribution of Vrij Nederland. Emanuel also recalled that Resistance meetings were held among the haystacks in which he was hidden and that his small hideout was sometimes used as a storeroom for ammunition. During the war, Gerrit and Emanuel became firm friends, and they remained so afterwards. Gerrit’s mental health was severely affected by the ceaseless stress of his illegal wartime activities and after the war Stichting 40-45 recognized him as a Resistance fighter. Both men died in 1974. On January 21, 1999, Yad Vashem recognized Gerrit Boonstoppel as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Sijtje de Boer geb. 24 Juni 1910 overl. 8 Apr 1996
Huwelijk: XXXX onbekend
Kinderen:
  Jan Willem Boonstoppel Male geb. 15 Feb 1936
  Klaas Boonstoppel Male geb. 7 Apr 1938