Elisabeth Geertruida Castien
| Geslacht: | Vrouw | |
| Vader: | Anthonius Castien | |
| Moeder: | Anna Korsman | |
| Geboren: | 5 Juli 1912 | Bennebroek |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Henneman First Name: Elizabeth Geertruida Maiden Name: Castien Date of Birth: 05/07/1912 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC Gender: Female Place during the war: Heemskerk, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Heemskerk, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Hiding File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/4789) The Brandons and the Slaps, two Jewish families who were related, found places to hide near their home in Heemskerk, North Holland. On February 12, 1943, Sophia and Maurice Slap went into hiding with the Kuils, until this address became unsafe, at which point they moved to Mrs. Kuil's parents, the Fatels, who owned a farm nearby. Sophia and Jacob Brandon and their son, Maurice, hid with the Slots in Heemskerk from May 1942, but when the Slots were evacuated the Brandons also moved to the Fatel farm, where they remained until the end of 1944. Engelmundus (Engel) Henneman, who worked for a flower bulb company, frequently came to the Fatel farm to buy milk, and this was how he met those hiding there. When, at the end of 1944, the Fatels' son was forced to go into hiding himself, Engel and his wife, Elizabeth, offered Sophia and Maurice Slap shelter in their home, where they were given a bedroom at the back of the house and the use of the kitchen. The Hennemans refused to take any money, and only after Maurice and Sophia insisted did they allow them to deposit small monthly sums in a savings account for the children. Sophia, Jacob and Maurice Brandon had already been in hiding with the Hennemans for a while when the Slaps came, and they moved into an empty office in one of the flower company's buildings to make room. While they were hiding with Engel and Elizabeth, the cover story was that they were all refugees from Rotterdam, which had been bombed at the beginning of the war. Engel and Elizabeth, who were devout Catholics, were very warm and hospitable, sharing everything with their guests, with whom they built up a close relationship which remained strong for years after the war. All those who hid with them survived the war. On November 29, 1990, Yad Vashem recognized Engelmundus Henneman and his wife, Elizabeth Henneman-Castien, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Engelmundus Henneman | geb. 26 Jan 1910 |
| Huwelijk: | 6 Sept 1934 | Beverwijk |