Catharina Geertruida Ent

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Jan Ent
Moeder: Maartje Molenaar
Geboren: 17 Jan 1890 Edam
Overleden: 11 Juli 1970 onbekend
Religie: Ned. Hervormd
Aantekeningen: Last Name: Dal
First Name: Catharina Geertruida
Maiden Name: Ent
Date of Birth: 17/01/1890
Date of death: 11/07/1970
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Female
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: Joseph Leendert Dal geb. 16 MRT 1889 overl. 19 Aug 1977
Huwelijk: 11 Juni 1911 Edam
Kinderen:
  Alida Cornelia Dal Female geb. 21 Dec 1911
  Maartje Dal Female geb. 22 Juli 1913
  Joseph Leendert Dal Female geb. 13 Dec 1914
  Wilhelmina Catharina Dal Female geb. 30 Apr 1918