Jacob Koekebakker

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Willem Koekebakker
Moeder:	Hieke de Boer
Geboren:	26 MEI 1907	Zwartsluis
Overleden:	8 Nov 1981
Aantekeningen:	Koekebakker Jacob (1907 - 1981 ) Personal Information Last Name: Koekebakker First Name: Jacob Alias: JAAP Date of Birth: 26/05/1907 Date of death: 08/11/1981 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: DEPARTMENT MANAGER Organization/ Religious order: Westerweel Groep Place during the war: Amsterdam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Amsterdam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: •Hiding Arranging shelter Providing forged documents File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/3638) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 07/05/1987 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Rescued Persons Tazelaar, Margreet Bendiks, First name unknown Tazelaar, Fieke Waterman, Mirjam Pinkhof, Menachem Rescue Story Koekebakker, Jacob & Lydia Petronella (Bellaart) During the war, theologian and psychologist Jacob (Jaap) Koekebakker worked as a department head at Pro Juvente, an Amsterdam-based institute that provided help to problematic children and their parents. In January 1943, the deportation of Jews culminated in the clearing of the Jewish clinic, het Apeldoornsche Bosch. Consequently, Jaap recruited four of his colleagues to try to keep as many Jews as possible out of the Germans’ hands. The nature of their work dictated that they concentrate on Jewish children, whom they placed with foster families around the country. To furnish these foster families with some kind of security, they were provided with a “foster family contract,” issued and stamped by the Rijksvoogdijraad (State Guardianship Council) at The Hague, a totally fictitious body. These documents passed the test with flying colors when examined by at least two of the most notorious Jew-hunters in Amsterdam. Jaap, his wife Lydia (Lydi), and their four small children lived on van Eeghen Street in Amsterdam, and their house became a meeting place for those helping Jews, who came to exchange addresses. Menachem Pinkhof, Mirjam Waterman and Fieke and Margreet Tazelaar were all members of the Westerweel* group who were also part of the family. From time to time, Jaap and Lydi also gave shelter to A. Bendiks, a Jewish woman hiding with her sister in an apartment in the Wittenburg quarter of Amsterdam. Bendiks worked as a domestic at the Koekebakkers two days a week, and following a raid on her apartment she often slept at their home. All in all, the Koekebakker group found shelter for at least 42 Jews. They spent a great deal of time looking for suitable foster families. The foster parents of children were provided with ration cards and, when necessary, money for room and board. In addition, older children and adults were provided with forged papers. Jaap established a home for problem children in Hillegom, South Holland, where he also hid both Jews and non-Jews. On May 7, 1987, Yad Vashem recognized Jacob Koekebakker and his wife, Lydia Petronella Koekebakker-Bellaart, as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Huwelijkspartner:	Lydia Petronella Johanna Bellaart	geb. 24 MRT 1912
Huwelijk:	26 Feb 1937	Gouda