Joseph Leendert Dal

Geslacht: Man
Vader: Joseph Leendert Dal
Moeder: Alida Cornelia Baartwijk
Geboren: 16 MRT 1889 Utrecht
Overleden: 19 Aug 1977 onbekend
Religie: Remonstrants
Beroep: machinist
Aantekeningen: Last Name: Dal
First Name: Joseph Leendert
Alias: JOOP
Date of Birth: 16/03/1889
Date of death: 19/08/1977
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Male
Profession: FACTORY WORKER
Place during the war: Edam, Noordholland, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Edam, Noordholland, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1352)
In May 1943, during the terrible events that befell the Jews of Amsterdam, Joseph (Joop) Dal offered to take 13-year-old Ester Frank to his parents home in Edam, North Holland, for a short vacation. Ester tore the yellow star off her coat and traveled to Edam. Four days later, all the members of her family were apprehended and sent to concentration camps. Consequently, Joop and Catharina Dal, who had seven children, of whom three were married, gave Ester a fictitious name, which they inscribed in their family book, and pretended that she was their youngest daughter. The people of Edam were not fooled, but they kept the family secret. Joop Dal worked in a factory and earned 37 guilders a week. Although this was barely enough to feed his family, he never received any payment towards Ester's upkeep and he even gave her a guilder a week as pocket money. On more than one occasion the Germans searched the Dals' home for Jews, radio transmitters, and young men who could be sent to work in Germany. Once, Catharina had a hard time persuading a German that Ester was her daughter. Following this incident, Ester fled to the coast whenever danger was imminent.
On April 16, 1978, Yad Vashem recognized Joseph Leendert Dal and his wife, Catharina Geertruida Dal-Ent, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Catharina Geertruida Ent geb. 17 Jan 1890 overl. 11 Juli 1970
Huwelijk: 11 Juni 1911 Edam
Kinderen:
  Alida Cornelia Dal Male geb. 21 Dec 1911
  Maartje Dal Male geb. 22 Juli 1913
  Joseph Leendert Dal Male geb. 13 Dec 1914
  Wilhelmina Catharina Dal Male geb. 30 Apr 1918