Eugenie Boutet

Geslacht: Vrouw
Vader: Prosper Marie Eduard Boutet
Moeder: Maria Theodora Gerarda Everts
Geboren: 7 Juni 1897 Bressoux-Luik
Overleden: 5 Juni 1990 Sevenum
Beroep: onderwijzeres
Aantekeningen: Last Name: Boutet
First Name: Eugenie
Marie
Theodorina
Date of Birth: 07/06/1897
Date of death: 04/06/1990
Rescuer's fate: survived
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Female
Organization/ Religious order: Westerweel Groep
LO - Landelijke Organisatie
Place during the war: Sevenum, Limburg, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: Sevenum, Limburg, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Arranging shelter
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/67)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 16/06/1964
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree
Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands
Eugénie Boutet, who was from Sevenum, Limburg, a village well known for its Resistance activities, worked closely with the Westerweel* group, which was instrumental in saving the lives of many young Zionist members of the Palestine Pioneers, the halutzim. At first, Joop and Willy Westerweel* themselves took some of the young people to Limburg, but Michiel (Chiel) Salomé* soon became their representative in the southern province. Chiel was referred to Eugénie for further assistance. Eugénie helped find shelter for about 30 halutzim in Sevenum from December 1942 until December 1943. Since she was involved in other Resistance activities, such as building up the LO in the region, Piet Arts* was given responsibility for looking after these people and maintaining contact with the Westerweel group. The atmosphere in Sevenum was very much anti-Nazi and pro-Resistance and the Jews in hiding were treated very well. However, there were some unfortunate mishaps and eight Jews were arrested by the Germans and deported, mainly during the last year of the war.
On June 16, 1964, Yad Vashem recognized Eugénie Marie Theodorine Boutet as Righteous Among the Nations.