Elsje Kraaij

Geslacht:	Vrouw
Vader:	Christinus Kraaij
Moeder:	Agatha Koning
Geboren:	16 MRT 1893	Lange Ruige Weide
Overleden:	30 Apr 1954	Hoogeveen
Aantekeningen:	Last Name: Griffioen First Name: Elsje Maiden Name: Kraag Date of Birth: 16/03/1893 Date of death: 30/04/1954 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female 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:	Rijk Griffioen	geb. 13 MRT 1892 overl. 11 Sept 1951
Huwelijk:	7 MRT 1919	Lange Ruige Weide