Gezina Jacoba van den Berg

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Gerrit van den Berg
Moeder: Dina Sara Petronella Wetter
Geboren: 29 Jan 1883 Utrecht
Overleden: 1 Feb 1961
Religie: Ned. Hervormd
Beroep: onderwijzeres
Aantekeningen: Last Name: Hoeven van der
First Name: Gezina
Maiden Name: Surname unknown
Alias: SINCHEN
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Religion: CALVINIST
Gender: Female
Profession: TEACHER
Place during the war: Amersfoort, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Amersfoort, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1906)
Curt Gutsmuth, a German Jewish refugee engaged to Nelly Levi of Amersfoort, was hiding with Mies Gomperts* at her home on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. In August 1942, Piet Brandsen* of Amersfoort, offered Curt a shelter with the van der Hoevens in his hometown. Piet arranged for the couple to get married on September 3, 1942, and then they sheltered with the van der Hoevens until April 27, 1945. The van der Hoevens were devout Calvinists who believed it was their God-given duty to save Jews. Jacobus and Gezina, known as Sinchen, both teachers, also hid non-Jews who for various reasons were seeking refuge from the Germans. There were often around 14 people taking shelter in their home. Sinchen would buy provisions from several shops, sometimes as many as ten. She was especially resourceful in obtaining a variety of foods and even prepared special dishes for the Jewish high holidays, in particular for Jette Levi, Nelly's mother, who was Orthodox. Jacobus and Sinchen were always considerate towards their Jewish "guests." Staying at the van der Hoevens' home was not always easy. Their son, Gerhard, who was employed in Berlin, returned home an antisemite and demanded that all the Jews be thrown out of the house. Jacobus refused to do so. On April 27, the Germans ordered all the residents of Amersfoort to evacuate their homes. Mr. van der Hoeven (Sr.) broke down and cried on hearing this news. At five o'clock in the morning, the van der Hoevens and their "guests" left the house with their essential belongings loaded onto baby carriages and handcarts. They returned to Amersfoort on May 5, when the whole country was liberated.
On October 22, 1980, Yad Vashem recognized Jacobus van der Hoeven and his wife, Gezina (Sinchen) van der Hoeven, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Jacobus Hendricus van den Hoeven geb. 28 Juli 1885
Huwelijk: 28 Dec 1916 Amersfoort
Kinderen:
  Dina Sara Petronella van den Hoeven Female geb. 7 MRT 1926
  Johanna Theodora van den Hoeven Female geb. 23 Dec 1917
  Gerrit van den Hoeven Female geb. 15 Aug 1919
  Jacobus Hendricus van den Hoeven Female geb. 21 Jan 1923 overl. 21 Juli 1986