Jacob Clay
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Pieter Clay | |
| Moeder: | Neeltje Molenaar | |
| Geboren: | 18 Jan 1882 | Berkhout |
| Overleden: | 31 MEI 1955 | Bilthoven |
| Religie: | Ned. Hervormd | |
| Beroep: | leeraar HBS, natuurkundige, filosoof | |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Clay First Name: Jacob Title: PROF. Date of Birth: 18/01/1882 Date of death: 31/05/1955 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR 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.31.2/7772) Until January 1944, Bettina Henriette Polak (later Spaanstra), her mother, and her sister were protected from being deported. Their names were on Frederiks and van Dams (the Barneveld group) list due to the fact that their father, Leo Polak, was a professor of philosophy at the Universities of Leiden and Groningen. (He was later sent to Sachsenhausen, where he perished.) When Bettina, her sister, and mother became afraid that the list would no longer protect them, they decided to look for a hiding place. On January 18, 1944, after her mother had been hidden in Haarlem and her older sister in Leiden, Bettina arrived at the Amsterdam home of the Clay-Jolles family, thanks to the help of Mrs. Hester Jeanne Verrijn Stuart-Pino. Bettina had forged papers and was going by the name of Jo Gielen, a Catholic. She had even altered her appearance by bleaching her hair and wearing it up. Professor Jacob Clay was a teacher of experimental physics at the Municipal University of Amsterdam. He was a former colleague of Leo Polak. He lived with his wife, Tettje, and their daughter, Nelke. One son had died before the war and another had fallen in the line of duty during the war. The Clays welcomed Bettina warmly into their home and gladly sheltered her despite the risks involved. Bettina enjoyed genuine hospitality in their home. During the war, several others, Jews and non-Jews escaping the German persecution, found temporary shelter in the Clays home. Jacob and Tettje also fed many students with hearty meals. The Clays performed these acts without receiving any material or financial compensation. They simply believed that their fellow citizens were being treated unjustly and deserved protection. On October 27, 1997, Yad Vashem recognized Jacob Clay and his wife, Tettje Clasina Clay-Jolles, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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Gezin 1
| Huwelijkspartner: | Tettje Clasina Jolles | geb. 9 MEI 1881 overl. 1972 |
| Huwelijk: | 23 Juli 1908 | Leiden |
| Kinderen: | ||
Pieter Hajo Clay
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geb. 7 Juli 1915 overl. 16 Juli 1943 | |