Hendrika Koes
| Geslacht: | Vrouw | |
| Vader: | Mannes Koes | |
| Moeder: | Geesje Hakkers | |
| Geboren: | 1 Aug 1903 | Vroomshoop, Den Ham |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Grevink First Name: Hendrika Maiden Name: Koes Date of Birth: 01/08/1903 Date of death: 11/06/1982 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female Profession: MAID Place during the war: Den Ham, Overijssel, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Den Ham, Overijssel, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1023) In 1943, Hendrika Grevink, a 40-year-old widow, was living with her ten-year-old daughter in Den Ham, Overijssel. Hendrika earned a modest living, working as a maid for various families and also for the local school. In April of that year, she welcomed a Jewish couple from The Hague, Israel Cohen and his wife, Rosa Borstrok, into her home. Their presence was kept secret because they both looked especially Jewish and all the residents in the village of Den Ham knew each other. On one occasion, SS officers raided Hendrikas home. Fortunately, she succeeded in keeping the Jewish couple well hidden. Despite the obvious dangers involved in hiding the Cohens, when in April 1944 Rosas sister, Carla Borstrok, was forced to leave her former hideout, Hendrika willingly accepted her too into her home. In addition to this, in early 1945, Hendrika took in yet another woman, Rozet Frankenhuis, who had also been compelled to relocate from her former hiding place. Perhaps the greatest difficulty for Hendrika was inconspicuously acquiring enough food. To avoid suspicion, Hendrika traveled once a week, by bike, to the nearby town of Ommen to buy enough groceries for all the people living under her roof. All the fugitives remained in Hendrikas home until the liberation in April 1945. They survived the war because of the shelter Hendrika provided. On February 19, 1976, Yad Vashem recognized Hendrika Grevink-Koes as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Hendrik Grevink | geb. 6 Dec 1902 overl. 4 Juli 1934 |
| Huwelijk: | 22 Nov 1929 | Den Ham |