Theodorus Damianus Bol

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Cornelis Adrianus Bol
Moeder:	Elisabeth Margaretha van Dijk
Geboren:	25 Juni 1902	Monster
Overleden:	30 Apr 1978
Beroep:		politieagent
Aantekeningen:	Bol Theodorus (1902 - 1978 ) Personal Information Last Name: Bol First Name: Theodorus Damianus Alias: THEO Date of Birth: 25/06/1902 Date of death: 30/04/1978 Rescuer's fate: survived camp inmate Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: POLICE OFFICER Place during the war: Voorburg, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Vught, Camp, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Voorburg, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding Supplying basic goods Providing forged documents File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/409) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 19/03/1968 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 Surname unknown, Stella Hertzberger, Emanuel Hertzberger, First name unknown Francis, First name unknown Ments van, First name unknown Rescue Story Bol, Theodorus Damaianus & Eva Maria (Eeken) Theodorus (Theo) and Eva Bol lived in Voorburg, South Holland. Theo served in the police force and he and his wife were active in the underground, involved in securing food coupons and identity cards for those in hiding and others who required such documents. They also harbored fugitives in their own home, where they were residing with their three children, aged between six and 14. Towards the end of 1942 they were sheltering seven Jews in their home. The seven included the van Ments, a family of four, Emanuel Hertzberger and his wife, and a young woman called Stella. In November of that year another Jewish couple, Jacques Frances and his wife, arrived at the Bols’ home without any prior notice from their contact. When the new couple arrived at the Bols there were no rooms available for them, so Theo and Eva gave up their own bedroom to the Jewish couple and moved into the attic. Over a dozen people have attested to having been hidden in the Bols’ home during the course of the war, some only staying for a few days. Theo and Eva charged their guests small sums of money if they could afford it. Many who sought refuge in their home even offered to pay more, but the Bols flatly refused such offers. The Bols’ home was used as a safe haven until June 1943, when it became unsafe. In that month, the Hertzberger children, who had been hiding in Leiden, were betrayed and arrested. Their detention led to the arrest of the Hertzbergers and of Theo Bol. Theo was taken to the notorious Vught camp, where he was incarcerated for nine months. Eva was imprisoned for only three weeks. The others who had been hiding in their home managed to escape and Eva found new hideouts for them. After her release Eva continued with her illegal work. She provided food coupons to those in hiding, visited her former guests at their new locations, and even assisted in the transfer of the Frances family to another address when their relations with their hosts soured. Even while her husband was in prison and she was left alone with her children, Eva continued to harbor Jews in their home. The Jews who had found shelter in their home and survived the war remained in close contact with the Bols even after the liberation. On March 19, 1968, Yad Vashem recognized Theodorus Damaianus Bol and his wife, Eva Maria Bol-Eeken, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner:	Eva Maria Eeken	geb. 1906
Huwelijk:	12 MEI 1927	Hoorn
Kinderen:
	Elisabeth Bol	geb. 1928