In memory of my grandparents, six of their children and their families, who were murdered by the Nazi's in Auschwitz

Listen to the special El Malei Rahamim memorial prayer for Holocaust victims (Real Player required)

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

Her husband Erich van Gelder

Born on 18 November 1909 in Aalten, Holland

Died on 31 December 1943 in Warshaw, Poland, aged 34

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