Gerrit Hendrikus ter Horst
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Gerrit Harmen ter Horst | |
| Moeder: | Froukje Alida Schuurman | |
| Geboren: | 10 Jan 1908 | Deventer |
| Overleden: | 7 Jan 1945 | Dachau |
| Beroep: | inspecteur van politie | |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Horst ter First Name: Gerrit Hendrikus Date of Birth: 10/01/1908 Date of death: 07/01/1945 Rescuer's fate: murdered camp inmate Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: POLICEMAN Place during the war: Deventer, Overijssel, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Deventer, Overijssel, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2441) In the early years of the war, Julius and Lieselotte Simon lived in Deventer, Overijssel. When the Germans threw all the Jews out of their homes, Gerrit ter Horst, a local policeman, helped the Simons find a new place to live. As the war continued, Gerrit collaborated regularly with Julius and Lieselotte. Gerrit was already hiding sacred Jewish objects, such as Torah scrolls and other valuable ritual objects, on the grounds of the local police station. Gerrit advised Julius to urge the Jews of Deventer to obtain medical documents attesting to debilitating medical problems, which would keep them from being deported. These certificates proved to be very effective. While hospitalized, the Jews could plan their escape or go into hiding. They either went underground or were apprehended and before long the Simons were the only Jewish family remaining in Deventer. After some time, Gerrit received an order from the Sipo in Arnhem to hand them over. Julius and Gerrit decided to disregard the order and Gerrit arranged for Julius and Lieselotte to hide in a factory owned by one of his friends. While they were hidden there, Gerrit supplied them with all the necessary provisions. When the Germans gave up their search for the Simons, the couple moved into Gerrit's own home. Several months later, Julius received a message from his brother in Switzerland saying that the John Weidner* organization could arrange for Julius and Lieselotte to escape to Switzerland. Simon wanted to retrieve his two children from Hulst, Zeeland, first. This he did, with the help of Gerrit, who then escorted them to the Belgian border. The Simons reached Switzerland safely, but one month later Gerrit was arrested and perished in the Dachau concentration camp in Germany. On December 23, 1982, Yad Vashem recognized Gerrit Hendrikus ter Horst and his wife, Aafje ter Horst-Schippers, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Aafje Schippers | geb. 8 Sept 1906 |
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