Theodora Catherina Saltet
| Geslacht: | Vrouw | |
| Vader: | Jan Arnold Saltet | |
| Moeder: | Elize Sophia Verster | |
| Geboren: | 22 Dec 1916 | Modjokerta |
| Overleden: | 28 Apr 2009 | Zutphen |
| Religie: | Ned. Hervormd | |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Royen van First Name: Theodora Catherina Maiden Name: Saltet Date of Birth: 22/12/1916 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female Place during the war: Vlaardingen, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Delft, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Vlaardingen, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Delft, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/9830) Commemoration Date of Recognition: 27/10/2002 Righteous Commemorated with Tree/Wall of Honor: Wall of Honor Ceremony organized by Israeli diplomatic delegation in: The Hague, Netherlands Edith Menko, 27 years old from Enschede married Otto Frank, a young physician, in November 1940. On September 13, 1941, Frank was arrested in a mass round up, along with about 100 other Jews, as a so-called reprisal for sabotage acts in the area. They were deported to Mauthausen, where they were all murdered. Edith went to live with her father Sig Menko, head of the local Jewish Council, and mother Emmy Menko-van Dam. In May 1943, when there was yet another warning of an upcoming raid, they went into hiding. The Menko parents were betrayed after a year, and deported to Theresienstadt, but fortunately survived. Through connections of her husband, Edith was given the address of Sebald and Theodora van Royen in Vlaardingen (prov. South-Holland), where she stayed in hiding for the next two years, until the liberation in May 1945. Sebald, an engineer, and Theodora van Royen had three very young children in the ages of zero to four. They were assisted by a domestic help. Edith was welcomed as Aunt Liesbeth. She was given Sebalds study in the attic as a hiding area. Edith stayed inside at all times and helped out with the many household chores. Meals were enjoyed together. In spite of the difficult circumstances, the van Royens always made her feel welcome. Their common interests in music and literature made spare time pass by quicker. Edith contributed to the living expenses. In early September 1944, Theodoras mother came to visit from Nunspeet. She could not return, however, since starting September 17, the Dutch Government in exile in London had ordered a general railway strike trying to prevent German military transports from reaching the still occupied areas of the Netherlands. In April 1945, Sebald got a job in Delft and the family moved there, taking Edith along. Edith remarried after the war with Johan Cohen and kept in close contact with the van Royens. On October 27, 2002, Yad Vashem recognized Sebald Fulco Jan van Royen and Theodora Catherina Royen van-Saltet, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Sebald Fulco Jan van Roijen | geb. 23 Aug 1910 overl. 1 Dec 2002 |
| Huwelijk: | 19 Juni 1937 | Den Haag ?? |