Ymkje Giezen

Geslacht:	Vrouw
Vader:	Wilhelmus Giezen
Moeder:	IJbeltje Hemrica
Geboren:	10 Dec 1896	Leeuwarden
Religie:		Ned. Hervormd, geen
Aantekeningen:	Last Name: Hielkema First Name: Emmy Maiden Name: Giezen Date of Birth: 10/12/1896 Date of death: 10/10/1984 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female Place during the war: Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding; Supplying basic goods File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1860) The Hielkemas' house in Leeuwarden, Friesland, served as a transit point for Jews on their way to more permanent hiding places. Elly Monas (later Ilana Polak) was the first to stay with Thiemen and Emmy Hielkema. She came from Amsterdam and had hidden initially in Oldenmark, Overijssel, but when that became too dangerous, Thiemen came to get her and took her to his house. From there, she was moved to the de Vries* family, who sheltered her for two years without any financial remuneration. During the latter part of the war, the Hielkemas provided food coupons and other illegal items to those in hiding. On June 26, 1980, Yad Vashem recognized Thiemen Hielkema and his wife, Emmy Hielkema-Giezen, as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Huwelijkspartner:	Tiemen Hielkema	geb. 3 Sept 1895
Huwelijk:	30 Juni 1920	Leeuwarden