Dirk Groen

Geslacht: Man
Vader: Marinus Groen
Moeder: Pietertje Kooij
Geboren: 18 Apr 1880 Schoonrewoerd
Overleden: 8 Feb 1954 Apeldoorn
Religie: Ned. Hervormd
Beroep: boekhouder
Aantekeningen: Last Name: Groen
First Name: Dirk
Date of Birth: 18/04/1880
Date of death: 08/02/1954
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Male
Place during the war: Apeldoorn, Gelderland, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Apeldoorn, Gelderland, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding Other
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2818)
Pietertje (Nel) Groen was a member of a group of Resistance workers in Apeldoorn, Gelderland. The group, which also included Arend Smit* and Aart van den Brink*, rescued 100 Jews from Amsterdam, 60 of whom hid in Apeldoorn. In Apeldoorn, some refugees, including Heinz and Ruth Lewitz, hid in Nel's parent's home. Nel was instrumental in transferring fugitives from Amsterdam to Apeldoorn. The task of accompanying people was often given to women because they ran less risk of being apprehended by the Germans than young men, who were being rounded up and sent to Germany for forced labor.
On January 29, 1984, Yad Vashem recognized Pietertje Johanna Groen and her parents, Dirk Groen and Antje Groen-Buijtelaar, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Antje Buijtelaar geb. 21 Sept 1895
Huwelijk: 2 Nov 1917 Apeldoorn
Kinderen:
  Pietertje Johanna Groen Male geb. 13 Juli 1921 overl. 5 OKT 2003