Johannes Bijlsma

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Durk Bijlsma
Moeder:	Akke Boorsma
Geboren:	25 OKT 1909	Gouda
Overleden:	21 Apr 1972	Doetinchem
Beroep:		predikant
Aantekeningen:	Bijlsma Johannes (1909 - 1972 ) Personal Information Last Name: Bijlsma First Name: Johannes Date of Birth: 25/10/1909 Date of death: 21/04/1972 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: REVEREND Place during the war: Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/805) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 10/07/1973 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes Rescued Persons Brommet, Abraham Rescue Story Bijlsma, Johannes & Johanna Pieternella (van der Linden) On December 2, 1942, Corrie Overduin* of Enschede, Overijssel, took two-year-old Abraham Brommet home to hide. After a few days, her brother, the Reverend Leendert Overduin*, accompanied the child by train to Leeuwarden, Friesland, where Abraham was taken in by the Reverend Johannes Bijlsma and his wife, Johanna. Abraham enjoyed the safety of their home for six months, after which he was transferred to Anna and Pieter van der Meer* in Bolsward, Friesland. On July 10, 1973, Yad Vashem recognized Johannes Bijlsma and his wife, Johanna Pieternella Bijlsma-van der Linden, as Righteous Among the Nations

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner:	Johanna Pieternella van der Linden	geb. 5 Feb 1916 overl. 29 Juni 1999
Huwelijk:	17 Nov 1937	Culemborg