Rijk Griffioen

Geslacht: Man
Vader: Hendrik Griffioen
Moeder: Geertruida van Grootveld
Geboren: 13 MRT 1892 Vinkeveen en Waverveen
Overleden: 11 Sept 1951 Hoogeveen
Aantekeningen: Last Name: Griffioen
First Name: Rijk
Date of Birth: 13/03/1892
Date of death: 11/09/1951
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Male
Profession: SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Place during the war: Nieuwlande, Drenthe, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Nieuwlande, Drenthe, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1148)
Rijk Griffioen was a school principal in Nieuwlande, Drenthe---a village known for its resistance to Nazi oppression. Rijk and his wife, Elsje, hid two Jewish girls in their home, thereby helping them survive the war.
On June 9, 1983, Yad Vashem recognized Rijk Griffioen and his wife, Elsje Griffioen-Kraag, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Elsje Kraaij geb. 16 MRT 1893 overl. 30 Apr 1954
Huwelijk: 7 MRT 1919 Lange Ruige Weide