@AuschwitzMuseum (1/n) This young woman, called Suzie, was the daughter of Albert, born 12-04-1882 and Henriette, born 27-02-1893. Both born in Romania.
She had a sister Ruth, born 04-06-1924.
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1-Susanne with her dog Fosco
2-With her friend Kees Zuidweg
3-Sister Ruth
4-whole family
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@AuschwitzMuseum (2/n) The family was in #Westerbork probably from 01-09-1942. On the Jewish council card it says: Uitgesteld (Postponed) 01-09-1942, so they were probably first to be deported on 01-09-1942.
While on Westerbork Suzanne wrote at least 2 letters to her boyfriend Kees Zuidweg.
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@AuschwitzMuseum (3/n) These letters were given to the Joods Historisch Museum by the son of Kees. Kees died in 1955 at the age of 36 (not sure if he was Jewish). Kees wrote many letters to Suzie and supplied them with food and other things. He also took care of Suzie's dog Fosco.
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@AuschwitzMuseum (4/n) These are the letters.
Some pieces are heartbreaking:
'Do you think we'll get out of here? But then we might be sent back the next day.'💔
1st letter Dutch
joodsmonument.nl/nl/page/355126…
Translated English
www-joodsmonument-nl.translate.goog/nl/page/355126…
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@AuschwitzMuseum (5/n) 2nd letter Dutch
It starts with:
"I'm glad it's writing-day..."
joodsmonument.nl/nl/page/361671…
Translated English
www-joodsmonument-nl.translate.goog/nl/page/361671…
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@AuschwitzMuseum (6/n) This picture is from the memorial book (1947) from the school Suzie and her sister attended. It says "according the red cross all Romanians were send to Romania in September 1943".
But the family never heard anything of them.
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@AuschwitzMuseum (7/n) So apparently the family still didn't know what happened to their family members.
On Suzie's Jewish council card it also says, on the bottom:
'repatriation to Romania according to Sipo list 24-08-1943'
(Sipo=Sicherheitspolizei)
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@AuschwitzMuseum (8/n) But we now know that all 4 of them were deported on 28-09-1942 to Auschwitz were they arrived on 01-10-1942 and were most likely all gassed immediately.😢
Suzie, we will remember you, your parents Albert and Henriette and your sister Ruth.😢💔🕯️
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