Claire Sylvestre 🍁
@pimbina.bsky.social
His whole family was deported on 8 February to #Auschwitz: his parents Jacob Leonard (1910) and Alida (1908), his brother Simon Jacob (1936), and his baby sister Heleen Shulamit (1943). All killed on arrival, except Jacob Leonard who died in June 1944.
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1755...
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1755...
December 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
His whole family was deported on 8 February to #Auschwitz: his parents Jacob Leonard (1910) and Alida (1908), his brother Simon Jacob (1936), and his baby sister Heleen Shulamit (1943). All killed on arrival, except Jacob Leonard who died in June 1944.
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1755...
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1755...
His brothers Jacob (1903), Solly/Salomon (1908), Hertze (1913) were deported together with him and were selected for forced labor. All perished.
His father Daniel (1870) was deported in November 1943 and killed immediately.
Two other siblings survived.
www.snublestein.no/Chone-Konrad...
His father Daniel (1870) was deported in November 1943 and killed immediately.
Two other siblings survived.
www.snublestein.no/Chone-Konrad...
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
His brothers Jacob (1903), Solly/Salomon (1908), Hertze (1913) were deported together with him and were selected for forced labor. All perished.
His father Daniel (1870) was deported in November 1943 and killed immediately.
Two other siblings survived.
www.snublestein.no/Chone-Konrad...
His father Daniel (1870) was deported in November 1943 and killed immediately.
Two other siblings survived.
www.snublestein.no/Chone-Konrad...
Deported and murdered with his mother Anna (1901).
His father Henri/Chaïm (1892) and his older brother Bernard (1925) also perished in #Auschwitz. They had been deported earlier, on 28 June 1942.
Source: Mémorial de la Shoah
His father Henri/Chaïm (1892) and his older brother Bernard (1925) also perished in #Auschwitz. They had been deported earlier, on 28 June 1942.
Source: Mémorial de la Shoah
December 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Deported and murdered with his mother Anna (1901).
His father Henri/Chaïm (1892) and his older brother Bernard (1925) also perished in #Auschwitz. They had been deported earlier, on 28 June 1942.
Source: Mémorial de la Shoah
His father Henri/Chaïm (1892) and his older brother Bernard (1925) also perished in #Auschwitz. They had been deported earlier, on 28 June 1942.
Source: Mémorial de la Shoah
Her husband Meijer (1917) and her brother Pierre Arpels (1916) were on the same transport, but they were among the 110 men selected en route and sent to Seibersdorf. Meijer perished there in December 1942, Pierre survived and was liberated in Gross-Rosen.
De familie van Meijer Polak en Mietje Arpels
Meijer Polak was het 1 e kind van Abraham Polak en Femmina Caransa. Op 18 mei 1936 werd hij ongeschikt bevonden voor de militaire dienst. Tijdens zijn keuring was hij behanger van beroep en had hij 8 ...
www.joodsmonument.nl
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Her husband Meijer (1917) and her brother Pierre Arpels (1916) were on the same transport, but they were among the 110 men selected en route and sent to Seibersdorf. Meijer perished there in December 1942, Pierre survived and was liberated in Gross-Rosen.
Deported and murdered with her parents Salomon (1890) and Rebecca (1894) Arpels.
It seems her sister Sientje (1921) avoided deportation.
It seems her sister Sientje (1921) avoided deportation.
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Deported and murdered with her parents Salomon (1890) and Rebecca (1894) Arpels.
It seems her sister Sientje (1921) avoided deportation.
It seems her sister Sientje (1921) avoided deportation.
Yes. Read it last summer, highly recommend it.
December 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Yes. Read it last summer, highly recommend it.
Yes, that's the one. I guess having a Ph.D. in sciences does not prevent one from being a total jerk.
Nonetheless I did enjoy her book.
Nonetheless I did enjoy her book.
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Yes, that's the one. I guess having a Ph.D. in sciences does not prevent one from being a total jerk.
Nonetheless I did enjoy her book.
Nonetheless I did enjoy her book.
Her family's story (Mientje Heimans-Philips is Eva's mother):
About Mientje Heimans-Philips and her family.
Mientje Philips was a daughter of Izak Philips and Eva Weijel. She married at age 28 on 2 November 1920 in Zutphen to the 24-year old commercial traveller Benjamin Heimans, a son of Jacob Heimans and ...
www.joodsmonument.nl
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Her family's story (Mientje Heimans-Philips is Eva's mother):
Deported with her father Joachim Benjamin (1907), her mother Dina (1908), and her half-brother Meijer Prins (1931). While mother and children were killed immediately, Joachim Benjamin perished much later, in January 1945 in Oranienburg.
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1939...
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1939...
November 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Deported with her father Joachim Benjamin (1907), her mother Dina (1908), and her half-brother Meijer Prins (1931). While mother and children were killed immediately, Joachim Benjamin perished much later, in January 1945 in Oranienburg.
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1939...
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1939...
Give him a medal.
November 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Give him a medal.
The whole family had been arrested while attempting to flee.
She was deported from Pithiviers along with her father Emmanuel (1892), her mother Elisabeth (1894), her sister Cellie (1925).
Her sister Louise (1923) was on a different transport.
None survived.
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1465...
She was deported from Pithiviers along with her father Emmanuel (1892), her mother Elisabeth (1894), her sister Cellie (1925).
Her sister Louise (1923) was on a different transport.
None survived.
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1465...
November 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The whole family had been arrested while attempting to flee.
She was deported from Pithiviers along with her father Emmanuel (1892), her mother Elisabeth (1894), her sister Cellie (1925).
Her sister Louise (1923) was on a different transport.
None survived.
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1465...
She was deported from Pithiviers along with her father Emmanuel (1892), her mother Elisabeth (1894), her sister Cellie (1925).
Her sister Louise (1923) was on a different transport.
None survived.
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1465...
She had moved to Norway in 1938 and married Selig in 1940.
Selig's brother David Isidor (1886) was deported and killed with them.
On 24 August 1942, her mother Pauline (1868) was deported from Berlin to #Theresienstadt where she perished on 9 November 1942.
www.snublestein.no/K-the-Dworsk...
Selig's brother David Isidor (1886) was deported and killed with them.
On 24 August 1942, her mother Pauline (1868) was deported from Berlin to #Theresienstadt where she perished on 9 November 1942.
www.snublestein.no/K-the-Dworsk...
November 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
She had moved to Norway in 1938 and married Selig in 1940.
Selig's brother David Isidor (1886) was deported and killed with them.
On 24 August 1942, her mother Pauline (1868) was deported from Berlin to #Theresienstadt where she perished on 9 November 1942.
www.snublestein.no/K-the-Dworsk...
Selig's brother David Isidor (1886) was deported and killed with them.
On 24 August 1942, her mother Pauline (1868) was deported from Berlin to #Theresienstadt where she perished on 9 November 1942.
www.snublestein.no/K-the-Dworsk...
"Leaf blowers are the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen."
I'm in complete agreement with her on that one.
I'm in complete agreement with her on that one.
November 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Leaf blowers are the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen."
I'm in complete agreement with her on that one.
I'm in complete agreement with her on that one.
His parents Mendel Davidor (1862) and Mina (1869), and his brother Louis (1906) were deported in February 1943. Mendel Davidor and Mina were murdered immediately. Louis was spared, but perished later on 10 August 1943.
www.snublestein.no/David-Becker...
www.snublestein.no/David-Becker...
November 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
His parents Mendel Davidor (1862) and Mina (1869), and his brother Louis (1906) were deported in February 1943. Mendel Davidor and Mina were murdered immediately. Louis was spared, but perished later on 10 August 1943.
www.snublestein.no/David-Becker...
www.snublestein.no/David-Becker...
His wife Signe Paula and their three children Sigurd, Ivar and Sonja Rita were able to flee to Sweden.
He was deported with along with his brother Wulff (1907) and his sister Frida (1900). Frida was murdered immediately, Wulff later (same date of death as David).
He was deported with along with his brother Wulff (1907) and his sister Frida (1900). Frida was murdered immediately, Wulff later (same date of death as David).
November 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
His wife Signe Paula and their three children Sigurd, Ivar and Sonja Rita were able to flee to Sweden.
He was deported with along with his brother Wulff (1907) and his sister Frida (1900). Frida was murdered immediately, Wulff later (same date of death as David).
He was deported with along with his brother Wulff (1907) and his sister Frida (1900). Frida was murdered immediately, Wulff later (same date of death as David).
Michael, aka Mischa, was a gifted pianist. More on him in this Wikipedia page (in Dutch).
Mischa Hillesum - Wikipedia
nl.wikipedia.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Michael, aka Mischa, was a gifted pianist. More on him in this Wikipedia page (in Dutch).
The parents were put to death immediately.
Michael died doing forced labor in Warsaw.
Jacob was evacuated to #Bergen-Belsen, then evacuated again to Lübben. The train carrying him and other prisoners were liberated by Russian soldiers in April 1945, but Jacob did not survive the journey.
Michael died doing forced labor in Warsaw.
Jacob was evacuated to #Bergen-Belsen, then evacuated again to Lübben. The train carrying him and other prisoners were liberated by Russian soldiers in April 1945, but Jacob did not survive the journey.
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The parents were put to death immediately.
Michael died doing forced labor in Warsaw.
Jacob was evacuated to #Bergen-Belsen, then evacuated again to Lübben. The train carrying him and other prisoners were liberated by Russian soldiers in April 1945, but Jacob did not survive the journey.
Michael died doing forced labor in Warsaw.
Jacob was evacuated to #Bergen-Belsen, then evacuated again to Lübben. The train carrying him and other prisoners were liberated by Russian soldiers in April 1945, but Jacob did not survive the journey.
The whole family was deported to #Auschwitz: her father Levie (1880), her mother Riva (1881), her brothers Jacob (1916) and Michael (1920).
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1364...
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1364...
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The whole family was deported to #Auschwitz: her father Levie (1880), her mother Riva (1881), her brothers Jacob (1916) and Michael (1920).
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1364...
www.joodsmonument.nl/en/page/1364...
Deported with his wife Ela/Ella (1898) and his daughter Eva (1922).
Eva survived. She emigrated to the US after the war and died there in 1993.
Eva survived. She emigrated to the US after the war and died there in 1993.
Arnošt Kohn | Database of victims | Holocaust
Holocaust.cz portal represents a comprehensive and unique source of information on the topic of the Holocaust, racism and anti-semitism.
www.holocaust.cz
November 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Deported with his wife Ela/Ella (1898) and his daughter Eva (1922).
Eva survived. She emigrated to the US after the war and died there in 1993.
Eva survived. She emigrated to the US after the war and died there in 1993.