Jan Hendrik Deddens
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Everhardus Lambertus Deddens | |
| Moeder: | Grietje Sterenberg | |
| Geboren: | 21 MEI 1917 | 't Zandt |
| Overleden: | 3 Juni 1999 | onbekend |
| Beroep: | rijksveldwachter | |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Deddens First Name: Jan Hendrik Date of Birth: 21/05/1917 Date of death: 03/06/1999 Rescuer's fate: survived camp inmate Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: POLICEMAN Organization/ Religious order: Marechaussee Place during the war: Grootegast, Groningen, The Netherlands, Vught, Camp, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Grootegast, Groningen, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Other File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/3995) In March 1943, the constabulory of Grootegast, Groningen, and the surrounding villages refused to comply with an order to arrest seven Jews. One of those who refused was Jan Deddens, born in t Zandt and living in Grootegast. He was punished by being imprisoned for a year in the Vught concentration camp and was then sent to Germany as a prisoner of war. Shortly after the German capitulation he was repatriated. Sergeant Dirk Boonstra*, who initiated the collective refusal, perished in Dachau. On November 14, 1988 Yad Vashem recognized Jan Deddens as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Sietska Alberdina Hoekstra | geb. 28 Sept 1918 overl. 18 Nov 2004 |
| Huwelijk: | 11 Nov 1940 | Groningen |