Eleonora Christina Laarman

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Johannes Hermanus Wilhelmus Laarman
Moeder: Lucretia Julia Swaagman
Geboren: 26 MRT 1899 Amsterdam
Overleden: 31 Dec 1984 Lanaeken, België
Aantekeningen: Berckel van Eleonora
Personal Information
Last Name: Berckel van
First Name: Eleonora
Maiden Name: Laarman
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Gender: Female
Place during the war: Heerlen, Limburg, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Heerlen, Limburg, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Other
Illegal transfer
Hiding
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1916)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 08/10/1980
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree
Rescued Persons
Pauw de, Ronny
Belinfante, First name unknown
Rescue Story
Berckel van, Karel C. & Eleonora Dr. Karel van Berckel, a surgeon at St. Joseph Hospital in Heerlen, Limburg, was a very devout Catholic who strongly opposed the anti-Jewish measures of the Nazis. He was not afraid to speak out against their plan to sterilize Jews and refused to give medical examinations to young men going to work in Germany. In addition, he helped distribute illegal newspapers and was the representative of the illegal medical association in Limburg, “Medish Contact,” which opposed German control of medical practice and ethics in Holland. On August 25, 1944, Karel was arrested and sent to the Vught concentration camp, where he was executed on September 5. His wife, Leonora, and their daughter, Charlotte van Berckel (later de Habicht*), were also active in the Resistance movement. They were involved in helping Jews across the border to Belgium. Among others, they saved the lives of Dr. Belinfante of The Hague by helping him cross the border and hid eight-year-old Ronny de Pauw in their home for a few weeks in 1942. On October 8, 1980, Yad Vashem recognized Karel C. van Berckel and his wife, Eleonora van Berckel, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Karel Clemens van Berckel geb. 19 Aug 1892 overl. 5 Sept 1944
Huwelijk: 5 Juli 1921 Amsterdam
Kinderen:
  Charlotte Lucie Adelheid van Berckel Female geb. 7 Nov 1922