Description

Schiedammer Josua Ossendrijver discovers at the age of 67 that he is actually Jewish and that his parents are not his real father and mother. After his birth in 1943, it turns out he was given up by his Jewish parents to the Rotterdam couple Slegt. They named him Klaas. This adoption saved his life. His Jewish father, mother and brother will not survive World War II.

All his life, Ossendrijver doubts his identity. There are clues in his childhood, but they remain vague. A few years ago, he puts the pieces of the puzzle together. A long search follows and eventually he finds out the truth: Klaas Slegt is in reality Josua, son of Simon and Roosje Ossendrijver.

Then a new search begins. Josua wants to know more about his father, mother and brother. He meets relatives and follows the footsteps of his parents and his brother David. An important place is the Schieweg in Rotterdam, where they lived before they had to go into hiding. Memorial stones called Stolpersteine were laid there earlier this year.

The trip also takes him to the former camp Westerbork and eventually to Auschwitz. The place where brother David, father Simon and mother Roos were murdered by the Nazis

19.00 reception
19.30 start of joint meal
20.30 start of lecture
21.30 afterglow/ drinks

Speaker(s)

Josua Ossendrijver

Location

Restaurant Le Pecheur

Nieuwe Haven 97, 3116 AB Schiedam

Organiser

Circle Schiedam/Vlaardingen

Name and contact details for information

Jan Bekkers: (010) 246 96 11

kringschiedam-vlaardingen@kivi.nl

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Kring Schiedam-Vlaardingen (by e-mail)

kringschiedam-vlaardingen@kivi.nl