Cornelis Drop

Geslacht: Man
Vader: Adrianus Drop
Moeder: Johanna Hollaar
Geboren: 15 Feb 1908 Maasland
Overleden: 8 MRT 1945 Leusden
Religie: Geref. Kerk
Beroep: broodbakker
Aantekeningen: Drop Cornelis (1908 - 1945 )
Personal Information
Last Name: Drop
First Name: Cornelis
Alias: COR
Date of Birth: 15/02/1908
Date of death: 08/03/1945
Rescuer's fate: murdered
Cause of Death: EXECUTION
Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS
Gender: Male
Profession: BAKERY MANAGER
Organization/ Religious order: Westerweel Groep
Place during the war: The Hague, Zuidholland, The Netherlands
Rescue Place: The Hague, Zuidholland, The Netherlands
Rescue mode: Hiding
Other
File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/444)
Commemoration
Date of Recognition: 23/04/1968
Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Tree
Ceremony held in Yad Vashem: Yes
Rescued Persons
Durlacher, Uri
Rescue Story
Drop, Cornelis & Louisa Maria (Meyer)
Zvi and Ruth Durlacher, who had three children, were members of the Dutch Jewish pioneer underground, which operated in coordination with the Westerweel* group. At a certain point, they and their children were forced to hide. Uri, the youngest son, born in 1940, went into hiding with Cornelis (Cor) and Louisa (Wies) Drop in The Hague. Cor was foreman of a bakery and Wies was a housewife who looked after their two small children. They lived a simple, modest life and helped Jews out of love of their fellow man and ins opposition to the occupation. They took the two-year-old child into their home in October 1942 and he stayed with them until April 1944. Initially, the parents did not know where their son was being hidden, but a short time later Cor and Wies contacted them to tell them that their son was in a safe place. Uri’s parents paid a symbolic sum towards his upkeep. Cor and Wies looked after the boy well and he called them Mother and Father. Meanwhile, the underground was making plans: in June 1944 a group of children accompanied by adults, among them Uri, his brother, sister, and parents, crossed the border. In March 1945, Cor was betrayed and weapons were found during a search of his house. He was arrested and executed. Uri’s parents, Zvi and Ruth Dor, who moved to Kibbutz Hazora, maintained contact with Wies even after the war.
On April 23 1968, Yad Vashem recognized Cornelis Drop and his wife, Louisa Maria Drop-Meyer, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner: Louisa Maria Meijer geb. 8 Juli 1910 overl. 21 Apr 1977
Huwelijk: 27 Juni 1934 Den Haag
Kinderen:
  Maria Johanna Drop Male geb. 26 Juni 1935
  Cornelis Drop Male geb. 17 Juli 1938