Willem Johannes van der Linden
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Willem van der Linden | |
| Moeder: | Wilhelmina Hendrina Oudegeest | |
| Geboren: | 24 Juni 1900 | Utrecht |
| Overleden: | 31 OKT 1986 | |
| Beroep: | ambtenaar bij Provinciale Waterstaat, leraar M.O. | |
| Aantekeningen: | Linden van der Willem (1900 - 1986 ) Personal Information Last Name: Linden van der First Name: Willem Jan Date of Birth: 25/06/1900 Date of death: 31/10/1986 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Organization/ Religious order: Westerweel Groep Place during the war: Doorn, Utrecht, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Doorn, Utrecht, The Netherlands Rescue mode: •Hiding Providing forged documents Other Illegal transfer Arranging shelter File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/210) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 26/04/1966 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes Rescued Persons Hess, First name unknown Andriessen, Bar Asher, Hess, Fiet, Tsipora Andriessen, Bar Asher, Joseph Rescue Story Linden van der, Willem Jan & Johanna Wilhelmina (Buskes) The Jewish Hes family lived next door to the van der Lindens in Utrecht, and when the Nazi persecution of the Jews began Willem and Johanna van der Linden offered to help them. Mrs. Hes moved in with them in the beginning of 1943 for some time together with one of her daughters. When she had to leave, they located another hiding address and kept an eye on her wellbeing all through the war. Willem and Johanna helped another of the daughters, Fiet (later Tsipora Bar Asher), and her husband, Joseph Andriesse (later Bar Asher), in 1944 when they planned to flee across the border into Belgium and reach neutral Spain through France. Willem and Johanna were connected to the group of Jewish pioneers who were part of the Westerweel* group that organized such escape routes. Fiet managed to reach Spain. Joseph was captured but survived. Willem and Johanna hid Jews in their home and found places for others with their friends. They also helped people spiritually and materially, motivated by their religious beliefs and their need to resist the oppressive forces of occupation, regardless of the danger. They kept in close contact with those whom they rescued, including Mrs. Hes, who remained in the Netherlands, and the Bar Ashers in Israel, whom they visited 20 years after the war. On April 26, 1966, Yad Vashem recognized Willem Jan van der Linden and his wife, Johanna Wilhelmina van der Linden-Buskes, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Johanna Wilhelmina Buskes | geb. 24 Aug 1902 overl. 4 Juni 1975 |
| Huwelijk: | 11 Apr 1929 | Utrecht |