Maartje de Waal

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Wernardus Adrianus de Waal
Moeder: Angenietje Mos
Geboren: 22 Jan 1889 Hellevoetsluis
Overleden: 18 Dec 1985
Religie: Ned. Hervormd, Ger.
Aantekeningen: Last Name: Hartingsveldt van
First Name: Maartje
Maiden Name: Waal de
Date of Birth: 22/01/1889
Date of death: 18/12/1985
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Female
Place during the war: Alkmaar, Noordholland, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Alkmaar, Noordholland, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/936)
When the war broke out, Herbert Lebram and his wife, Ursula Lebram-Moses, German Jewish refugees, were living in Holland. In March 1943, they were offered a hiding place with Carel and Maartje van Hartingsveldt in Alkmaar, North Holland. The Lebrams stayed there until the end of the war. Through their intercession, the van Hartingsveldts also took in another German Jewish woman, Margot Lesser (later Lenz), who joined them in the hideout in July 1943 and stayed until May 1945. During the course of the war, Carel and Maartje gave much needed moral support to their guests, especially during periods of hunger, cold, and at times escalating danger. Carel constructed a special hiding place in which the three fugitives hid during Gestapo house searches, of which there were several. The hiding place was dug under the floor of the house, with only a small air hole visible. Through this hole, the fugitives could see Gestapo boots stamping over their heads, but they were never discovered. After the war, the two daughters born to Herbert and Ursula considered Carel and Maartje their grandparents.
On May 21, 1975, Yad Vashem recognized Carel van Hartingsveldt and his wife, Maartje van Hartingsveldt-de Waal, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Carel van Hartingsveldt geb. 3 Aug 1886 overl. 23 Apr 1982
Huwelijk: 14 Sept 1911 Nieuw Helvoet
Kinderen:
  Lambertina Maria van Hartingsveldt Female geb. 22 OKT 1924 overl. 1 Jan 1938