Klaas Kreeft

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Roelof Kreeft
Moeder:	Geesje van der Weide
Geboren:	13 Dec 1891	Noord, Hoogeveen
Overleden:	20 MEI 1974	onbekend
Beroep:		bloemistknecht
Aantekeningen:	Last Name: Kreeft First Name: Klaas Date of Birth: 13/12/1891 Date of death: 20/05/1974 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Place during the war: Hillegom, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Hillegom, Zuidholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/3154) Catharina Blitz was 18 years old when her parents were sent to Westerbork. In January 1943, she was put in touch with people who helped Jews find hiding places in and around Hillegom, South Holland. With their help, she went to live with Klaas and Dorothea (Dora) Kreeft, who treated her very well, having no other motive than rescuing those who were being persecuted. In April of the same year, Catharina's contact had a change of heart and betrayed all the Jews in his care to the Germans. However, Klaas and Doras adult son, Roel, happened to hear about it before it was too late and warned his parents and sister Geesje (later Geesje Dol-Kreeft) just in time for Catharina to be able to hide with Teun and Annie Kranenburg. Catharina van Thijn-Blitz stayed in touch with Klaas and Dora Kreeft until their deaths. On March 19, 1985, Yad Vashem recognized Klaas Kreeft and his wife, Dorothea Kreeft-van Eeuwen, as Righteous Among the Nations.

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