Maria Catharina van den Berg
| Geslacht: | Vrouw | |
| Vader: | Everhardus Johannes Franciscus van den Berg | |
| Moeder: | Kaatje van Nierop | |
| Geboren: | 15 Aug 1868 | Stad Vollenhove |
| Overleden: | 23 Jan 1944 | Amsterdam |
| Religie: | Rooms Katholiek | |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Habes First Name: Maria Catharina Maiden Name: Berg van den Date of Birth: 15/08/1868 Date of death: 23/01/1944 Rescuer's fate: died (rescuer) Cause of Death: DISEASE Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC Gender: Female Profession: HOUSEWIFE Place during the war: Amsterdam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Amsterdam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/11548) Louis Peereboom and Betsy van Praag, both from Amsterdam, married in the summer of 1942, just as the deportations to work in the East started, so that they would be able to stay together in Poland. At the beginning of 1943, they were arrested at home, and taken to the collection point for Jews at the Hollandsche Schouwburg in Amsterdam. They succeeded in fleeing and returned home. However, a few days later, Louis received the official summons to report through the Jewish Council, and he did (as was the usual practice at the time). He was sent to the Westerbork transit camp, from where he also managed to escape. In the meantime, Betsy had located a place to hide in Amsterdam with Maria Habes, who had been a customer in the butcher store of Betsys father. Earlier on she had suggested to Betsy that she would be willing to help out in case of need. Maria was a widow with three grown daughters living at home. One son was married and another had been taken off to forced labor in Germany. After his escape, Louis joined Betsy at Marias home, a situation that became unsafe when the Habes son refused to return to Germany to work at the end of his home leave towards the end of 1943. The Peerebooms, therefore, found an address in the town of Amersfoort (prov. Utrecht) with Marinus and Paula Hoogmoed. Louis, who had a dark complexion, was moved to Amersfoort, with his face fully covered in bandages. A good police officer took Betsy there by train. Marinus and Paula Hoogmoed were a young couple, whose first child was born in 1943. A second followed in February 1945 while the Peerebooms were with them in hiding. They lived a very frugal life. Marinus worked for the railroad company, and had been a forced laborer in Germany earlier, where he was wounded in Allied bombings. He was thus returned to the Netherlands for treatment. Louis and Betsy were to be in doors at all times, as no one was to know about their presence. A special hiding area was created in the living room behind furniture. They were able to contribute financially somewhat and from time to time food coupons were brought by an underground group. Betsy helped out in the house, and Louis did little things around the house to keep busy. During the winter of 1944-1945, the infamous Hungerwinter, the Peerebooms were allowed to stay, even though there was hardly enough to eat for the Hoogmoeds themselves. They had to live without electricity or heat, but endured it all in good spirits. The Peerebooms stayed with the Hoogmoeds until the liberation of Amersfoort in May 1945. Maria Habes passed away at the beginning of 1944, after a short illness. The Peerebooms stayed in touch with her children as well as with the Hoogmoed family after the war. On February 11, 2009, Yad Vashem recognized Maria Catharina Habes-van den Berg, as well as Marinus Hoogmoed and Paula Hoogmoed-Sprong as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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Gezin 1
| Huwelijkspartner: | Wilhelmus Johannes Jozephus Habes | geb. 1 OKT 1865 overl. 12 OKT 1942 |
| Huwelijk: | 24 Feb 1897 | Amsterdam |
| Kinderen: | ||
Maria Cornelia Josephina Habes
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geb. 31 MRT 1898 | |
| Catharina Susanna Maria Habes
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geb. 20 MEI 1900 | |
Hermanus Reinierus Maria Habes
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geb. 23 Aug 1902 | |
| Everhardus Antonius Josephus Habes
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geb. 21 Feb 1905 | |
| Johanna Suzanna Alphonsa Habes
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geb. 19 Dec 1907 | |
| Geertruida Margaretha Maria Habes
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geb. 3 Juni 1910 | |
| Leonardus Josephus Georgius Habes
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geb. 23 Apr 1913 | |