Marinus Jacobus Hille
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Louwerens Hille | |
| Moeder: | Jacoba Hendrina Rosina van der Star | |
| Geboren: | 16 Jan 1913 | Koog aan de Zaan |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Hille First Name: Marinus Jacobus Alias: RINUS Date of Birth: 16/01/1913 Date of death: 29/11/1976 Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male Place during the war: Zaandam, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue Place: Haarlem, Noordholland, The Netherlands Rescue mode: Supplying basic goods File number: File from the Collection of the Righteous Among the Nations Department (M.31.2/2873) Helene Kuperman (later Waterford), her husband, and their small daughter, Doris went into hiding in Haarlem with the assistance of the Resistance. Five-year-old Doris was separated from her parents, but all three were found hiding places by the same Resistance activist, Jo Vis*. Some of the other Rresistance members that helped them were Greta Driessen*, Pieter Tjeertjes*, and Marinus Hille. Marinus (Rinus) was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDAP) and a close friend of Jo Vis. He was very supportive during the 14 months, from June 1943 until August 1944, in which Helen and her husband hid in Haarlem. Marinus lived in Zaandam, North Holland, and came every two weeks to bring news from the outside world, reading material, and food rations cards. After Jo Vis was arrested by the SD in November 1943 and deported to Dachau, Marinus looked after Helen and her husband until they were found by the Germans, arrested, and deported to Auschwitz in August 1944, and he continued to look after Doris, motivated by anti-Nazi sentiments. Helen survived the war and remembers Marinus as a self-educated, sincere, and sensitive person. After the war, Marinus became the alderman of Zaandam and mayor of Wormerveer, North Holland. On May 3, 1984, Yad Vashem recognized Marinus Jacobus Hille as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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