Adrianus Johannes Dahmen

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Heinrich Dahmen
Moeder:	Wilhelmina Kokshoorn
Geboren:	17 Jan 1907	Hoch-Emmerich
Overleden:	19 Aug 1944	Kamp Vught
Religie:		Rooms Katholiek
Beroep:		electricien
Aantekeningen:	Last Name: Dahmen First Name: Adrianus Johannes Alias: JAN Date of Birth: 17/01/1907 Date of death: 19/08/1944 Rescuer's fate: murdered imprisoned Cause of Death: EXECUTION Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Place during the war: Amsterdam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Amsterdam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/7271) Adrianus (Jan) and Elisabeth (Lisa) Dahmen joined the Resistance in 1941. Jan acted as the contact in Roermond, Limburg, for C. Paasen, who headed a group working to rescue Jews. The Dahmens themselves hid at least five Jews, found hiding places for many others, and distributed civilian clothing to foreign pilots. On June 6, 1944, the Germans apprehended Jan, Lisa, and two Jews who had been hiding with them. After two days, Lisa was released. She returned home and immediately continued to take care of the fugitives still hiding in her home as well as her seven children. Lisa tried everything possible to secure her husband's freedom, but on August 19, 1944, Lisa's 34th birthday, he was shot. After the war, President Eisenhower and the Air Chief Marshal of the British Commonwealth honored Jan and Lisa Dahmen. On November 1, 1979, Yad Vashem recognized Adrianus Johannes Dahmen and his wife, Elisabeth Anna Maria Dahmen-Ottenheym, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner:	Elisabeth Anna Maria Ottenheijm	geb. 19 Aug 1910 overl. 12 Jan 1990
Huwelijk:	8 Sept 1931	Roermond
Kinderen:
	Hendrik Frans Emanuel Dahmen	geb. 1941 overl. 18 Dec 1952