Derk Bloemendaal
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Hendrikus Bloemendaal | |
| Moeder: | Johanna Colenbrander | |
| Geboren: | 4 Juni 1900 | Zelhem |
| Beroep: | landbouwer | |
| Religie: | Ned. Hervormd | |
| Aantekeningen: | Bloemendaal Derk (1900 - 1983 ) Personal Information Last Name: Bloemendaal First Name: Derk Date of Birth: 04/06/1900 Date of death: 21/01/1983 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: FARMER Place during the war: Ruurlo, Gelderland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Ruurlo, Gelderland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/938) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 26/06/1980 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Rescued Persons Meijers, Hilda Polak, Deventer van, Celine Serphos, Nathan Ludnowski, Gundelfinger, Meijers, Elizabeth, Sophie Meijers, Moshe Rescue Story Bloemendaal, Derk & Grada Harmina Johanna (Groot Wassink) Derk and Grada Bloemendaal, farmers in Ruurlo, Gelderland, were devout Christians who would say a special prayer for the deliverance of the persecuted Jews before each meal. Despite finding it difficult to make ends meet and feed their own eight children, they gave refuge to a total of eight Jews during the war, sharing with their guests whatever they had. Among those who stayed at the Bloemendaals farm was Tineke Meijers (later Tirtsa Levy), who had suddenly been forced to leave her hiding place at Jacob van der Molens* home in October 1942 after a raid, after finding out that her father had been caught at his hiding place with Frederikje Plaat-van der Molen, Jacobs sister. Her mother, Hilde, fled the Plaat* home after the same raid but her husband was caught. Both mother and daughter stayed with the Bloemendaals from then until the end of the war. During the war, others too were hidden for shorter periods with the Bloemendaals. These included Celine Polak-van Deventer, Nathan Serphos, Elizabeth Ludnowski-Serphos, Sophie Meijers (later Gundelfinger), and Moshe Meijers, the son of Hilde Meijers. The Bloemendaals built a shed at the back of their house for their guests to hide in during the frequent searches by the Germans. Sometimes they would have to hide in the shed for days on end. During these times, Grada Bloemendaal would bring the fugitives food and take care of any other of their needs. All those who hid with the Bloemendaals survived the war. On June 26, 1980, Yad Vashem recognized Derk Bloemendaal and his wife, Grada Hermina Johanna Bloemendaal-Groot Wassink, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Grada Harmina Johanna Groot Wassink | geb. 20 Feb 1904 overl. 7 Feb 1997 |
| Huwelijk: | 17 Jan 1924 | Zelhem |