Henri Bienfait

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Louis Bienfait
Moeder:	Anna Margaretha Elsabetha Maria Gallé
Geboren:	11 Sept 1900	Amsterdam
Overleden:	7 Jan 1990	Doorn
Aantekeningen:	Bienfait Henri (1900 - 1990 ) Personal Information Last Name: Bienfait First Name: Henri Title: DR. Date of Birth: 11/09/1900 Date of death: 07/01/1990 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: HEAD OF DEPARTMENT Place during the war: Eindhoven, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Eindhoven, Noordbrabant, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2950) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 28/06/1984 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Rescued Persons Andriesse, Barend Rescue Story Bienfait, Henri & Bertha Elisabeth (van Osselen) Mozes and Babeth Andriesse lived with their 11-year-old daughter, Rosa, and four-year-old son, Barend, in Veghel, North Brabant. By April 1943, when it was clear that the family would have to go into hiding in order to escape deportation, their housekeeper, Marie Heerkens*, offered to hide Mozes, Babeth and Rosa. Mrs. Kampenhout, also from Veghel, offered to hide Barend. However, since Veghel was a small town where everybody knew everybody else, this was not considered a safe or practical option. Instead, a Jewish boy from Amsterdam, who was due to have been hidden with the Bienfait family in Eindhoven, went to Mrs. Kampenhout, and Barend was taken to the Bienfaits. Dr. Henri Bienfait held a very prominent position as head of the Physics Laboratory at Philips Electronics in Eindhoven. Henri and his wife, Bertha, had four sons, ranging in age from three to 11. On April 7, 1943, Barend arrived at their home. The newcomer was made to feel welcome and the Bienfait family took care of all his needs. Henri and Bertha told their relatives and neighbors that Barend was a refugee, made homeless during the bombardment of Rotterdam. The Bienfait family refused to accept any compensation for hiding Barend, maintaining that helping a human being was the most normal response for them, under any circumstances. On June 28, 1984, Yad Vashem recognized Henri Bienfait and his wife, Bertha Elisabeth Bienfait-van Osselen, as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Huwelijkspartner:	Bertha Elisabeth van Osselen	geb. 19 Apr 1902 overl. 22 Feb 1977
Huwelijk:	12 Aug 1930	Amsterdam