Theodoor Wilhelm Belterman
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Hendrik Johan Belterman | |
| Moeder: | Susanna Angenieta Richter | |
| Geboren: | 29 MRT 1896 | Haarlem |
| Overleden: | 4 Nov 1980 | |
| Beroep: | schoenmaker | |
| Aantekeningen: | Belterman Theodor (1896 - 1980 ) Personal Information Last Name: Belterman First Name: Theodor Wilhelm Date of Birth: 29/03/1896 Date of death: 04/11/1980 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: ORTHOPEADIC SHOEMAKER Place during the war: Haarlem, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Haarlem, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding Arranging shelter File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/643) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 01/12/1970 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Rescued Persons Praag van, Herman Praag van, First name unknown Rescue Story Belterman, Theodor Wilhelm & Christina (Bottelier) Professor J.A. van Praag, who lived with his wife and two sons in Amsterdam, decided to go into hiding in autumn 1942, despite his initial reluctance to put others in danger. The Beltermans of Haarlem, North Holland, took him in, just in time, as it turned out. Three days later the German police stormed the van Praag house. The eldest son, eight-year-old Herman, was taken in by the familys former maid, but had to leave after a few weeks, and was also taken in by the Beltermans, while his mother and brother hid elsewhere in Haarlem. Theodor Belterman, an orthopedic shoemaker and an underground activist, and his wife Christina, both in their late forties, had two children, an 18-year-old son and a daughter aged 22. Professor van Praag stayed with them for two months at the end of 1942 and it was then thought best that he move out of the area since he was too well known as a lecturer at Amsterdam University. Herman stayed with the family from November 1942 until the end of the war, when his father joined him for six months. Since he did not have false papers Herman could not go to school and Christina taught him herself at home. At some point during the final part of the war the Beltermans grew concerned that their home was no longer safe because of Theodors illegal activity and decided to send Herman to the countryside. However, when they found out that both the homes he was taken to belonged to people who were doing it just for the money, they took him back again, just before the Germans searched the rural village, arresting all the Jews there. In December 1944, Professor van Praags own situation in Utrecht had become so distressful that Theodor brought him back to live with them. This was a dangerous undertaking but the professor was saved from starvation and united with his son. When his younger son, born in 1939, could no longer stay in hiding with his mother, Theodor also found another place for him. Theodor also volunteered to make orthopedic shoes for people sent to forced-labor camps in Germany, of which his son was one. On December 1, 1970, Yad Vashem recognized Theodor Belterman and his wife, Christina Belterman-Bottelier, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Christina Bottelier | geb. 4 MEI 1896 overl. 26 Jan 1986 |
| Huwelijk: | 31 Juli 1919 | Schoten, Haarlem |