Gatske Piersma
| Geslacht: | Vrouw | |
| Vader: | Hein Piersma | |
| Moeder: | Tjitske Walinga | |
| Geboren: | 16 Nov 1916 | Oldeboorn |
| Overleden: | 24 Feb 2005 | Drachten |
| Religie: | Doopsgezind | |
| Aantekeningen: | Akkerman Gatske (1916 - ? ) Personal Information Last Name: Akkerman First Name: Gatske Maiden Name: Piersma Date of Birth: 16/11/1916 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female Profession: FARMERS WIFE Rescue Place during the war: Olterterp, Friesland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Olterterp, Friesland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding Arranging shelter File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/5799) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 08/09/1993 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes Honorary Citizenship of the State of Israel: Yes Rescued Persons Meer van, Agmon, Jaap Rescue Story Akkerman, Sietze & Gatske (Piersma) In the spring of 1943, Sietze and Gatske Akkerman welcomed four-year-old Jaap van Meer (later Agmon) into their home, a wartime brother for two-year-old Tjerk. Jaap was born in Amsterdam and had spent a year hiding with the Mesdag* family in Sneek before arriving at the Akkermans home. The Akkermans were a farming family living in Olterterp, Friesland, and were able to feed one extra mouth. However, by this stage of the war, the Nazis were everywhere and constantly on the lookout for Jews. Sietze and Gatske were often suspected of hiding Jews because an informer worked as a laborer on their farm. Furthermore, many visitors noticed Jaaps dark hair and subsequently questioned his origins and asked why he was living on the Akkermans farm. Thus, in August 1944, a new hideout for Jaap had to be found. He was soon brought to the van Veens* in nearby Drachtstercompagnie. Gatske visited Jaap in the new hideout on several occasions and was especially relieved that he was sheltered there because in the spring of 1945 the Akkermans were forced to billet groups of German soldiers in their barn. After the war, Jaaps family was reunited and Jaap later moved to Israel. On September 8, 1993, Yad Vashem recognized Sietze Akkerman and his wife, Gatske Akkerman-Piersma, as Righteous Among the Nations |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Sietze Akkerman | geb. 29 Dec 1915 overl. 5 Nov 1986 |
| Huwelijk: | 10 MEI 1939 | Oldeboorn |