Joan Gelderman
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Joan Gelderman | |
| Moeder: | Grace Edith Fuhrken | |
| Geboren: | 18 Nov 1918 | Oldenzaal |
| Overleden: | 4 Sept 1944 | Vught |
| Beroep: | advocaat en procureur | |
| Aantekeningen: | Onderscheiding, Verzetskruis Last Name: Gelderman First Name: Joan Date of Birth: 18/11/1918 Date of death: 04/09/1944 Rescuer's fate: murdered imprisoned Cause of Death: EXECUTION Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: LAWYER Organization/ Religious order: LO - Landelijke Organisatie Place during the war: Eindhoven, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands ; Vught, Camp, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Eindhoven, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Arranging shelter Other File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/435) During the war, Joan Gelderman was a young lawyer living in Eindhoven, North Brabant. Through his brother he soon became deeply involved in underground activities. On many occasions, Joan referred Jews and other fugitives to his sister and brother-in-law, Molly and Gerard van Heel*. They provided shelter in their home. Most people referred to Molly and Gerard stayed there only until Joan relocated them to a permanent hideout. Joan was also involved in concocting the story that two girls, Judith and Elise Kann, long-time refuges in the van Heels home, were relatives whose home had been destroyed during the bombing of Rotterdam. After awhile, the Germans began to search for Joan. Not only had he been active in the rescue of Jews, he also was involved in sabotage and intelligence. He worked closely with the LO, the LKP, and the RVV. It became known that he had been involved in the burning of the blacklist at the municipality building. In 1944, Joan was caught and imprisoned in several prisons. He was executed in Vught concentration camp on September 4, 1944. On February 13, 1968, Yad Vashem recognized Joan Gelderman as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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