Rijk Griffioen

Geslacht:	Man
Vader:	Hendrik Griffioen
Moeder:	Geertruida van Grootveld
Geboren:	13 MRT 1892	Vinkeveen en Waverveen
Overleden:	11 Sept 1951	Hoogeveen
Aantekeningen:	Last Name: Griffioen First Name: Rijk Date of Birth: 13/03/1892 Date of death: 11/09/1951 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Profession: SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Place during the war: Nieuwlande, Drenthe, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Nieuwlande, Drenthe, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/1148) Rijk Griffioen was a school principal in Nieuwlande, Drenthe---a village known for its resistance to Nazi oppression. Rijk and his wife, Elsje, hid two Jewish girls in their home, thereby helping them survive the war. On June 9, 1983, Yad Vashem recognized Rijk Griffioen and his wife, Elsje Griffioen-Kraag, as Righteous Among the Nations.

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Huwelijkspartner:	Elsje Kraaij	geb. 16 MRT 1893 overl. 30 Apr 1954
Huwelijk:	7 MRT 1919	Lange Ruige Weide