Cornelis Leendert Barentsen

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Hendrik Aarnout Barentsen
Moeder:	Jacoba Petronella van Niftrik
Geboren:	1 OKT 1892	Den Haag
Overleden:	1 Juli 1943	Overveen
Religie:		Geref.
Beroep:		hoofdambtenaar te Pijnacker
Aantekeningen:	Personal Information Last Name: Barentsen First Name: Cornelis Leendert Date of Birth: 01/10/1892 Date of death: 01/07/1943 Rescuer's fate: murdered Cause of Death: EXECUTION Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: ADMINISTRATOR Rescue Place during the war: Voorburg, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Amsterdam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Voorburg, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Supplying basic goods Other File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/3381) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 19/06/1986 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Rescue Story Barentsen, Cornelis Leendert Leendert Barentsen headed the ration coupon distribution office in Voorburg, South Holland. He was also one of the editors of the illegal newsletter Rattenkruid, which advocated a militant line against the German occupier. Leendert had been enlisted by the newsletter staff through social connections. His fiancée was a resistance worker and Leendert was consistently a good source of ration cards to distribute among the Jews in hiding. Leendert also supplied the resistance with a pistol that was used on several occasions. Leendert was also involved in the attack on the municipal population registration office in Amsterdam on March 27, 1943. After this, he was arrested, along with the rest of the resistance group, tried, and sentenced to death on June 18. He was executed on July 1, 1943. The group that carried out this daring attack on the municipal population registration office was honored posthumously by the Queen of the Netherlands and awarded the Resistance Memorial Cross in 1984. On June 19, 1986, Yad Vashem recognized Cornelis Leendert Barentsen as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner:	Fennigje Schaap	geb. 1895
Huwelijk:	7 Jan 1915	Ermelo

Gezin 2

Huwelijkspartner:	Johanna Wilhelmina Sara Hilvers	geb. 20 Juni 1900
Huwelijk:	7 Aug 1929	Den Haag