Jantje Koster

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Albert Koster
Moeder: Aaltje Streutker
Geboren: 29 MEI 1896 Noord, Hoogeveen
Overleden: 11 Jan 1967
Religie: Ned. Hervormd
Aantekeningen: Personal Information
Last Name: Aalderen van
First Name: Jantje
Maiden Name: Koster
Date of Birth: 1896
Date of death: 11/01/1967
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Religion: PROTESTANT
Gender: Female
Organization/ Religious order: Trouw Groep
Rescue
Place during the war: Hoogeveen, Drenthe, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Hoogeveen, Drenthe, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Arranging shelter
Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1148)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 09/06/1983
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Nieuwlande Memorial
Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: Brussels, Belgium
Rescued Persons
Appel, Sally
Levisson
Aalderen van, Albert & Jantje (Koster)
Albert and Jantje van Aalderen, both born in Hoogeveen, were living in the province of Drenthe during the war. This area, part of the Nieuwlande-Hoogeveen region, was well known for its illegal activities. Albert began his involvement in the underground by distributing Vrij Nederland, an illegal newspaper. In early 1943, Mien Bouwman (later Vooren*) joined the newly established Protestant paper Trouw and Albert and Jantje joined her in this initiative. After only a few months of work there, Mien asked the van Aalderens to find some safe houses for Jewish children. By telling his contacts at Trouw about his search, Albert managed to find about ten foster families in the Nieuwlande-Hoogeveen region. Thus, three-year-old Sally Appel arrived in Hoogeveen and was escorted to the Nijwening* family by Albert. The van Aalderens also welcomed four-year-old Rivka Vleeschhouwer into their home before sending her to a safe shelter, where she stayed until the liberation, when she was returned to her parents.
On June 9, 1983, Yad Vashem recognized Albert van Aalderen and his wife, Jantje van Aalderen-Koster, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Albert van Aalderen geb. 26 Sept 1892 overl. 5 Nov 1982
Huwelijk: 23 Nov 1917 Lonneker