Franciscus Coumans

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Joseph Lambert Coumans
Moeder:	Maria Catharina Rosalina Jongen
Geboren:	12 Aug 1899	Nuth
Overleden:	23 Feb 1982	onbekend
Beroep:		slager
Aantekeningen:	Last Name: Coumans First Name: Fransiscus Alias: FRANS Date of Birth: 12/08/1899 Date of death: 23/02/1982 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: SLAUGHTERER Place during the war: Hoensbroek, Limburg, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Hoensbroek, Limburg, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1951) Samson and Sara Koopman lived with Fransiscus (Frans) and Josephine Coumans in Hoensbroek, Limburg, from October 1943 until the liberation of South Limburg. The underground had stipulated that 30 guilders a week was the sum a fugitive couple should pay their hosts and the Koopmans insisted on paying the full amount despite the protest of Frans and Josephine that it was too much. When Samson fell ill with jaundice and was unwell for several months, his hosts fed him the fruit intended for their three children. Frans, who worked in a slaughterhouse, also managed to obtain some tender meat for the patient. After the war, the two couples remained friendly. On March 25, 1981, Yad Vashem recognized Fransiscus Coumans and his wife, Maria Josephine Coumans-Diederen, as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner:	Maria Josephina Diederen	geb. 12 Juli 1902
Huwelijk:	25 Juli 1927	Hoensbroek