Cornelis Hoogerheide
| Geslacht: | Man | |
| Vader: | Jan Hoogerheide | |
| Moeder: | Anna van den Steenoven | |
| Geboren: | 15 Aug 1914 | Amsterdam |
| Overleden: | 3 Feb 1991 | Amsterdam |
| Beroep: | scheepstimmerman | |
| Aantekeningen: | Last Name: Hoogerheide First Name: Cornelis Rescuer's fate: survived Nationality: THE NETHERLANDS Gender: Male 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.31.2/8764) Jozef (Jopie) Brilleman, born in Amsterdam on July 26, 1941, came from a Jewish family of traders in second-hand merchandise with very little education. He was the youngest of seven and escaped deportation in May 1943 because he was at an uncles house when the rest of his family, with the exception of his oldest brother, was arrested and deported to Sobibór death camp. After that, the toddler Jozef was taken from his uncles house to friends of the family in Amsterdam, the Hoogerheides, for safekeeping. The Hoogerheides who had no children of their own, were happy to keep him. However, after a stay of five months with the Hoogerheides, Jopie had to move on to a safer place. His oldest brother, who was later also deported and murdered, made contact with the resistance group, Amsterdam", through an acquaintance, Mr. T. Doustra. This group placed Jopie in Utrecht with the childless De Jong couple in their early thirties, being Adzer, an expert mechanic, and Elizabeth (Betty), a housewife who had worked as a domestic. The fact of their childlessness was a source of endless sorrow to them and receiving a beautiful, blond, active and happy two year old changed their lives. As none of Jopies family survived, he stayed with the de Jongs also after the liberation. He was raised as their son, changed his name to theirs when he was old enough to choose and today is known as Jozef de Jong. He is a loving and respectful son to amiable and loving parents. During the war years, the de Jongs hid other people in their home from time to time. Before Jozef came, there was a Jewish baby who subsequently died of a heart ailment. A Jewish lady, Mrs. P. Franken of Amsterdam, also hid in their home for a while, as did Mr. M. Polak from Amersfoort. The latter two describe the de Jongs as friendly, liberal-minded, and caring. They were certainly unusual in their humanism and willingness to take risks for others. On January 2, 2000, Yad Vashem recognized Adzer Thijs de Jong and Elizabeth Atje Jong de-Leicht as well as Cornelis and Trijntje Hoogerheide, as Righteous Among the Nations. |
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| Huwelijkspartner: | Trijntje de Haan | geb. 25 Nov 1918 overl. 2005 |
| Huwelijk: | 20 Juli 1939 | Amsterdam |