Maria Gijsberta Elisabeth Venekamp

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Rudolf Hendrik Venekamp
Moeder: Maria Gijsberta Elisabeth Hoek
Geboren: 28 Nov 1902 Amsterdam
Aantekeningen: Last Name: Epen van
First Name: Maria Gijsberta Elisabeth
Maiden Name: Venekamp
Date of Birth: 28/11/1902
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Female
Place during the war: Den Bosch, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Den Bosch, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding Supplying basic goods
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2887)
Mary de Raaij was forced to flee when the Germans evacuated the Jewish orphanage in Leiden, where she was working. For a short time she stayed in Den Bosch, North Brabant, with Johan and Maria van Epen and their five young children. After a while, Mary joined her mother, who was hiding with Grietje Damsteeg-Snijders*, a librarian who lived in the same town and was already hiding five Jews. The van Epens helped the Jews whom Grietje was hiding, bringing them food and money every week.
On March 29, 1984, Yad Vashem recognized Johan Herman van Epen and his wife, Maria Gijsberta Elisabeth van Epen-Venekamp, as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Huwelijkspartner: Johan Herman van Epen geb. 1 OKT 1903
Huwelijk: 30 OKT 1930 Amsterdam