Froukje Minkes

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Andries Minkes
Moeder: Pietje Dijkstra
Geboren: 8 MEI 1901 Hoornsterzwaag, Schoterland
Religie: Ned. Hervormd
Aantekeningen: Last Name: Hofstra
First Name: Froukje
Maiden Name: Minkes
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Female
Place during the war: Haulerwijk, Friesland, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Haulerwijk, Friesland, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1603)
The sisters Alice Karelina and Justina Regina de Jong were hidden in their hometown of The Hague, South Holland, for a short while before having to move on in a hurry. Thenceforth, several Resistance members cared for them, among them Mrs. Els Kloevekorn*, Hans van der Meer*, and Anne Veenstra*. Then, on April 23, 1943, they arrived in Friesland. While there, they spent most of their time in Donkerbroek and in Haulerwijk, where they stayed in the home of a key local Resistance leader, Cornelis (Kees) Hofstra and his wife, Froukje. After the war, Alice testified about Kees and Froukje's courageous acts, which included rescuing her, her sister, and many other Jews.
On June 26, 1979, Yad Vashem recognized Cornelis Hofstra and his wife, Froukje Hofstra-Minkes, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Kornelis Hofstra geb. 2 Apr 1901
Huwelijk: 11 MEI 1922 Schoterland
Kinderen:
  Andries Hofstra Female geb. 17 OKT 1923
  Trijntje Hofstra Female geb. 9 Juli 1922