Pieter Paulus Joseph van Hombergh
Geslacht: | Man | |
Vader: | Hendrikus Alphonsus van Hombergh | |
Moeder: | Regina Johanna Barbara Lommers | |
Geboren: | 16 Feb 1880 | Tilburg |
Overleden: | 8 Nov 1954 | Udenhout |
Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Hombergh van First Name: Petrus Paulus Joseph Alias: Pieter Date of Birth: 16/02/1880 Date of death: 08/11/1954 Rescuer's fate: murdered camp inmate Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Place during the war: Tilburg, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Tilburg, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2922) During the war, Petrus (Pieter) van Hombergh hid Frans Busnac in his home in Tilburg, North-Braband. Frans came from a large Jewish family and was being hunted by a well-known Dutch antisemite and officer in the SD from Tilburg by the name of Gerrits. Gerrits tracked Frans down and he and Pieter were arrested and deported to the death camps, where they perished. Franss nephew, Barend Busnac, was an active member of the Resistance,and was caught and executed after assaulting Gerrits. On June 28, 1984, Yad Vashem recognized Petrus Paulus Joseph van Hombergh as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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Huwelijkspartner: | Maria Anna Barbara van Bokhoven | geb. 1884 |
Huwelijk: | 18 Nov 1908 | Tilburg |