Engeltje Geertrui Kool
| Geslacht: | Vrouw | |
| Vader: | Jan Albert Kool | |
| Moeder: | Johanna Catharina Beijer | |
| Geboren: | 6 MRT 1908 | Amsterdam |
| Overleden: | 22 Feb 1979 | |
| Aantekeningen: | Personal Information Last Name: Bakker First Name: Engeltje Geertruida Maiden Name: Kool Date of Birth: 06/03/1908 Date of death: 22/02/1979 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female Rescue 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.31.2/7874) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 30/11/1997 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Rescued Persons Sajet, Mullem, Betty Rescue Story Bakker, Johannes Christiaan & Engeltje Geertruida (Kool) In May 1943, when the major razzias of that year began in Amsterdam, Nathan and Hanna Mullem (née Coronel) started searching for a hiding place for their one-year-old daughter Betty. Through their former neighbor, who was active in the underground, the Mullems were put in contact with Johannes and Engeltje Bakker, also living in Amsterdam. After making an arrangement with them, Hanna put her daughter in a pram and took her to an arranged meeting point, where the baby was handed over to Engeltje. Johannes and Engeltje lived in a small apartment in the working class district of the northern part of Amsterdam with their four children. Even though the family had very limited financial means and little space, Betty was warmly welcomed into the household and lovingly treated as a fifth child. Since Betty had a dark complexion the Bakkers fabricated the story that the child was the daughter of friends who lived in Indonesia and had been compelled to remain in Holland for a while due to an illness. An uncle of Bettys, Abraham Coronel, who was also hiding in Amsterdam, occasionally made contact with the Bakkers and brought them food coupons or money to cover expenses. Beyond this nominal contribution the Bakkers refused to accept any financial compensation. The couple believed that they had a duty to assist persecuted people unconditionally. During the course of the war, Johannes and Engeltje temporarily hid several other people in their home. Betty stayed with Johannes and Engeltje until August 1946, when her uncle Coronel got married and she moved in with him. She never lost contact with the Bakkers and maintained a special relationship with Johanna, who had taken especially good care of her. On November 30, 1997, Yad Vashem recognized Johannes Christiaan Bakker and his wife, Engeltje Geertruida Bakker-Kool, as Righteous Among the Nations |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Johannes Christiaan Bakker | geb. 12 Juli 1905 overl. 28 Juni 1980 |
| Huwelijk: | 6 Aug 1924 | Amsterdam |