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In memory of my grandparents, six of their children and their families, who were murdered by the Nazi's in Auschwitz
The El Malei Rahamim Memorial Prayer:
Joseph Polak
Born on 29 June 1885 in Amsterdam
Died on 8 October 1942 in Auschwitz, aged 57
Lena Woudhuijsen
Born on 27 October 1888 in Amsterdam
Died on 7 December 1942 in Auschwitz, aged 54
Meijer Polak
Born on 27 August 1910 in Amsterdam
Died on 30 September 1942 in Auschwitz, aged 32
Rosina de Haas (his wife)
Born on 1 January 1895 in Amsterdam, Holland
Died on 30 September 1942 in Auschwitz, Poland, aged 47
Eva Polak
Born on 22 June 1912 in Amsterdam
Died on 26 August 1942 in Auschwitz, aged 30
Lion Heide (her husband)
Born on 8 August 1914 in Amsterdam
Died on 30 September 1942 in Auschwitz, aged 28
Their children:
Abraham Heide
Born 1 February 1934 in Amsterdam
Died 26 August 1942 in Auschwitz, aged 8
Joseph (Jopie) Heide
Born 21 February 1939 in Amsterdam
Died 30 September 1942 in Auschwitz, aged 3
Marie Polak
Born on 10 July 1915 in Amsterdam
Died on 3 September 1943 in Auschwitz, aged 28
Erich van Gelder (her husband)
Born on 18 November 1909 in Aalten, Holland
Died on 31 December 1943 in Warshaw, Poland, aged 34
Their son:
Leo Jan van Gelder
Born 2 July 1943 in Amsterdam
Died 3 September 1943 in Auschwitz, aged 2 months
Henri Polak
Born on 6 April 1918 in Amsterdam
Died on 25 January 1943 in Auschwitz, aged 24
Izaak Polak
Born on 10 May 1921 in Amsterdam
Died on 31 March 1944 in Middle-Europe, aged 23
Daniel Polak
Born on 18 July 1923 in Amsterdam
Died on 25 January 1943 in Auschwitz, aged 19