Emma Janssen

Geslacht:	Vrouw
Vader:	Wilhelm Janssen
Moeder:	Geertruida Maria Nedermouwen
Geboren:	9 Dec 1913	Den Haag
Overleden:	5 Nov 1989	Lochem
Religie:		Ev. Luthers
Aantekeningen:	Boone de Emma (1913 - 1989 ) Personal Information Last Name: Boone de First Name: Emma Maiden Name: Janssen Alias: EMS Date of Birth: 09/12/1913 Date of death: 05/11/1989 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female Place during the war: Gorssel, Gelderland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Gorssel, Gelderland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2076) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 06/07/1981 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Rescued Persons Sanders, First name unknown Rooij van, Betty Rooij van, Leendert Rescue Story Boone de, Emma (Janssen) Leendert and Betty van Rooij had gone into hiding in May 1943 and, by 1945, had hidden in numerous places. However, in January of that year it became nearly impossible to find yet another hiding place in the small community of Gorssel, Gelderland. Then Emma (Ems) de Boone offered them refuge in her home, and Leendert and Betty remained with her until the end of the war. D. Sanders, a lawyer from Zwolle, also stayed there for a while. Ems refused to take any money for their upkeep and shared everything with those hiding in her house, despite the trying times. She and her husband, Wim de Boone, risked their lives out of concern for their fellow man and their anti-Nazi convictions. It was especially dangerous for Ems to shelter Jews since Wim had been caught by the SS and imprisoned in Deventer as a member of the underground. He was executed in May 1945, just before the liberation of Holland. When Yad Vashem decided to honor Ems de Boone she wrote: I only did my duty and would do it again if necessary. On July 6, 1981, Yad Vashem recognized Emma de Boone-Janssen as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Huwelijkspartner:	Willem Anton de Boone	geb. 1911 overl. 8 MRT 1945
Huwelijk:	2 OKT 1935	Den Haag