Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Hester van Lennep
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
1. Hester van Lennep Marker
Amsterdam, 8 juli 1910 - Doesburg, 1 januari 2000
Op 1 mei 1940 opende Hester van Lennep haar Instituut voor Huidverzorging aan de Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. Toen in 1942 de Jodenvervolging door de Duitse bezetter ernstigere vormen aannam, hielp zij samen met haar collega en vriendin Pauline van Waasdijk Joodse kinderen uit de crθche tegenover de Hollandsche Schouwburg aan onderduik-adressen. Later werd ze samen met de Joodse onderduiker Sαndor Baracs, die ze al geruime tijd verzorgde, medewerker van de illegale verzetskrant Trouw. Als koerierster vervoerde ze wekelijks exemplaren per fiets vanaf de drukkerij naar de diverse distributieadressen. Op 20 januari 1944 trouwden Hester en Sαndor. Dat deden ze illegaal en in het grootste geheim, want een huwelijk tussen een Jood en een niet- Jood was door de nazi's verboden. Het stel overleefde de oorlog.
In 1985 ontving Hester van Lennep de Yad Vashem-onderscheiding van de staat Israλl als Rechtvaardige onder de Volkeren.
On May 1, 1940, Hester van Lennep opened her Institute of Skin Care at the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. Then in 1942, as the persecution of the Jews by the German occupying forces took on more serious forms, she, along with her colleague and friend Pauline van Waasdijk, helped Jewish children from the nursery opposite the Hollandsche Schouwburg to go underground into hiding. Later she joined with a Jewish person, Sαndor Baracs, who had gone underground and whom she had been taking care of, an employee of the illegal resistance newspaper Trouw. As a courier, she transported weekly copies by bicycle from the printer to the various distribution addresses. On January 20, 1944, Hester and Sαndor were married. They did that illegally and in the greatest secrecy, for a marriage between a Jew and a non- Jew was banned by the Nazis. The couple survived the war.
In 1985 Hester van Lennep received the Yad Vashem Award from the State of Israel as Righteous Among the Nations.
Erected by Geef
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Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, the Heroes of the Dutch Resistance (GSEG), and the The Holocaust series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1910.
Location. 52° 22.724′ N, 4° 49.699′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Freek Oxstraat and Hester van Lennep-Brug, on the left when traveling north on Freek Oxstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1064 BE, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Freek Ox (within shouting distance of this marker); Lex Althoff (about 90 meters
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 25, 2022
2. Hester van Lennep Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
