Abeltje Aardema

Geslacht:	Vrouw
Vader:	Wietze Aardema
Moeder:	Aaltje Bloemsma
Geboren:	11 MRT 1907	Appelscha, Ooststellingwerf
Overleden:	1 OKT 2001	Emmen
Aantekeningen:	Last Name: Hendriks First Name: Abeltje Maiden Name: Aardema Date of Birth: 11/03/1907 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Female Place during the war: Echt, Limburg, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Echt, Limburg, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding Arranging shelter File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/731) Abeltje Hendriks and her husband, Jan, were active members of the Zefat* Resistance group, which operated in southeast Drenthe, around Emmen. In addition to helping the large group of Jews hiding in the woods near Valthe, they also hid Jews in their homes at various times. The Grüne Polizei arrested Jan Hendriks on July 27, 1944, together with Bertus Zefat. He was taken to the prison at the Amersfoort internment camp and tortured but did not give away any information. He died on November 18, 1944, in Germany. Abeltje continued doing Resistance work until the end of the war. On November 29, 1979, Yad Vashem recognized Abeltje Hendriks-Aardema as Righteous Among the Nations.

Gezin 1

Huwelijkspartner:	Jan Hendriks	geb. 13 Nov 1905 overl. 18 Nov 1944
Huwelijk:	7 MEI 1932	Emmen