Herman de La Fontaine Verwey

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Frederikus de la Fontaine Verweij
Moeder:	Anna Josina Bouman
Geboren:	30 Dec 1903	Hilversum
Overleden:	17 Dec 1989	Amsterdam
Aantekeningen:	Last Name: Fontaine de La Verwey First Name: Herman Title: PROF. Date of Birth: 30/12/1903 Date of death: 17/12/1989 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: LIBRARIAN Place during the war: Amsterdam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Amsterdam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/4316) In 1938, when Edith Schlosser was six years old, her mother decided to flee with her from Austria to Holland. However, on the way, Mrs. Schlosser fell ill and had to be hospitalized. Thus Edith arrived in Holland alone and was sent to a refugee home for children in Driebergen, Utrecht, and then to the van Santen family. In September 1943, during the last roundup of Jews, the van Santens also had to leave their home. After spending a night in an attic, some underground workers came and took the children there to various safe addresses. After moving around between several hideouts, Edith was taken to Herman and Martina de la Fontaine Verwey, who registered her in a local private elementary school. She received false identity papers and ration cards. To account for her dark hair, they spread the story that she was Herman's niece who had been born in the Dutch East Indies. Herman was a librarian at the Amsterdam University library. On one occasion, the Germans raided the de la Fontaine Verweys' home, but Edith managed to escape through the skylight and over the roofs of the houses of friendly neighbors. Before Edith arrived at their home, Herman and Martina had already hidden several other Jews, including Helena Israel, who stayed there from summer 1942 until just before Edith's arrival and had left when afforded the opportunity of hiding with her brother. After the war, Edith remained with Herman and Martina until the summer of 1950 and later joined her parents in Israel. On August 2, 1989, Yad Vashem recognized Prof. Herman de la Fontaine Verwey and his wife, Martina Johanna Petronella de la Fontaine Verwey-Schalekamp, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner:	Isa le Grand	geb. 2 Feb 1931
Huwelijk:	26 MRT 1964	Amsterdam

Gezin 2

Huwelijkspartner:	Martina Johanna Petronella Schalekamp	geb. 30 Dec 1903 overl. 25 Juni 1962
Huwelijk:	12 MRT 1934	Oldebroek