Pieter Mathias Eggen
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Franciscus Xaverius Eggen | |
| Moeder: | Anna Catharina Funcken | |
| Geboren: | 30 MRT 1914 | Klimmen |
| Overleden: | 11 Dec 1980 | Heerlen |
| Beroep: | kleermaker | |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Eggen First Name: Pieter Mathias Date of Birth: 30/03/1914 Date of death: 11/12/1980 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: TAILOR Place during the war: Ransdaal, Limburg, The Netherlands; Klimmen, Limburg, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Ransdaal, Limburg, The Netherlands; Klimmen, Limburg, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1354) Elisa and Pieter Eggen lived in the village of Klimmen-Ransdaal, Limburg. Pieter was a tailor by profession and they had no children. In the spring of 1943, they took a five-year-old Jewish girl, Fia van Bergen, into their home. Members of the underground made sure that they received food cards for the child. In public, the couple represented her as their daughter, but they lived with the constant fear of being turned in by those who knew the truth. The situation became even more dangerous when the Eggens were forced to put German soldiers up in their home. However, the child stayed with them until May 1945 and they took care of her as if she were their own, without any financial compensation. On May 28, 1978, Yad Vashem recognized Pieter Mathias Eggen and his wife, Elisa Johanna Agnes Eggen-Wolfs, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Elisa Johanna Agnes Wolfs | geb. 12 Juli 1915 overl. 24 Apr 1991 |
| Huwelijk: | 9 Aug 1939 | Voerendaal |