Rudolf Josef Barkhuijsen
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Rudolf Frank Barkhuijsen | |
| Moeder: | Therese Wolter | |
| Geboren: | 16 Feb 1910 | Emmerich, Duitsland |
| Religie: | Rooms Katholiek, geen | |
| Aantekeningen: | Personal Information Last Name: Barkhuysen First Name: Rudolf Josef Date of Birth: 16/02/1910 Date of death: 22/06/1993 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: BICYCLE REPAIRMAN Rescue Place during the war: The Hague, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: The Hague, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2799) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 12/01/1984 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes Rescued Persons Schwarzschild, Ellen Rescue Story Barkhuysen, Rudolf Josef & Rosina Wilhelmina (van der Kloot) In February 1944 16-year-old Ellen Schwarzschild was brought to the home of Rudolf and Rosina Barkhuysen in The Hague by a fellow activist opposed to the Nazi regime. Rudolf was a bicycle repairman and Rosina took care of their three young children. They had been looking for someone to help her care for the children and though it was a risk taking Ellen, because she was Jewish, they agreed. Ellen was asked to help out around the house, but she was also considered part of the family. Rudolf and Rosina suggested that she continue with her schooling and even found her a teacher whom they trusted to keep her presence a secret. In the summer of 1944, the Barkhuysens went to visit relatives in the countryside in the northeast. They took Ellen with them, and when Rudolf returned to his work in The Hague two weeks later, Rosina, Ellen, and the children stayed on there. The railroad strike, which broke out on September 18, 1944, paralyzed most of the country and Rosina decided not to return to The Hague, where living conditions had become difficult. Instead, she found an isolated house in the woods in Lhee, Drenthe. She and Ellen both found part-time jobs nearby in order to cover expenses. However, suspicions began to arise in the area about Ellens true identity. Rosina, however, was not deterred and continued to keep up the pretense. Following the liberation in April 1945, the family returned to The Hague to help Ellen search for her family. The Barkhuysens urged Ellen to stay with them until her future became clearer, but Ellen decided to return to Amsterdam to take her high school finals. However, she did stay in close contact with the family and recalls her time with them as a happy period in her life. On January 12, 1984, Yad Vashem recognized Rudolf Josef Barkhuysen and his wife, Rosina Wilhelmina Barkhuysen-van der Kloot, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Rosina Wilhelmina van der Kloot | geb. 25 Dec 1911 overl. 28 Aug 1995 |
| Huwelijk: | 13 Apr 1938 | Den Haag |