Willem Johan Haverkate
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Johannes Haverkate | |
| Moeder: | Maria Berfelo | |
| Geboren: | 11 Sept 1892 | Enschede |
| Beroep: | fabriekarbeider, inspecteur eener verzekeringsmij. | |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Haverkate First Name: Willem Johan Date of Birth: 11/09/1892 Date of death: 20/12/1981 Rescuer's fate: survived imprisoned Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Place during the war: Appeldoorn, Gelderland, The Netherlands ; Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Appeldoorn, Gelderland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding, Arranging shelter File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1083) In March 1940, Willem Haverkate was living in Apeldoorn, where he was asked to organize a civil guard. A few months later, Germany invaded Holland and Willem became acquainted with a lawyer from Bussum named Mr. Heemskerk. Together, these two men founded an organization to provide help to German Jews called Wereldakker. The group was involved in finding hiding places for Jews without taking any money in return. In this way, Wereldakker helped over 100 Jewish fugitives during the war. Willem and his wife, Hendrika, who had five children, temporarily hid many Jews in the big attic of their house until permanent hideaways could be located. During the course of the war, about 30 Jews hid in their home for varying lengths of time, among them Eva van Praagh-Frankenhuis, who was hidden there from April to October 1943, Netty de Leeuw (later Manasse), and her parents. Mr. Heemskerk was arrested by the Germans and taken to a camp, where he died as early as 1940. Over the course of time, other members of the group were also executed. Thus, Willem later decided to heed the suggestion of the mayor of Apeldoorn and hide in the woods surrounding the nearby Queens palace, Het Loo. After a few weeks in hiding, Willem resurfaced and moved to Enschede, where he joined the underground. He was soon arrested, deported to Germany, and given a death sentence. Fortunately, with the help of a nun living in the building where he was imprisoned, he managed to escape and flee to Holland, but only after immense suffering. When he finally arrived home, he discovered that while he had been away his wife had fallen ill. Willem never overcame the traumatic effects of this period. On July 15, 1976, Yad Vashem recognized Willem Johan Haverkate and his wife, Hendrika Antiena Grieta Haverkate-Akkerman, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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Gezin 1
| Huwelijkspartner: | Jantje Akkerman | geb. 11 Sept 1894 overl. 4 Sept 1924 |
| Huwelijk: | 21 OKT 1915 | Enschede |
Gezin 2
| Huwelijkspartner: | Hendrika Antiena Grieta Akkerman | geb. 29 Juli 1903 overl. 9 Aug 1955 |
| Huwelijk: | 16 Juli 1925 | Enschede |