Atlit מחנה המעפילים
camp
Haifa חיפה
The ship" Biria" arrived at the port of Haifa, where the illegal immigrants were arrested. Since the detention camps were full, due to the "Black Sabbath" events, in which thousands of the Yishuv's leadership and underground organizations were arrested, the illegal immigrants were housed in the ille...
HAGANA הגנה
הסיפור המלא: http://www.palyam.org/Hahapala/Teur_haflagot/Stone_Biria.pdf המסע של "ההגנה" כלי שיט זה החל את דרכו כקורבטה בצי הקנדי במהלך מלחמת העולם השנייה, בשם "נורסיד". עם סיום המלחמה הוא הועמד למכירה כעודפי חומר מלחמה ונרכש על ידי פלוגת חזית של ההגנה, שנקראה בלעג בשם חברת FB (Fuck Britain). הרכיש...
Biria הביריה
The journey went without a hitch. "Balboa" arrived at the meeting and transfer point with Akbal 2 - "Biriya", which arrived from Marseille. The transfer point was about 25 miles from the shores of Israel. The two ships stuck side by side, but it turned out that there were differences in height betwe...
Illegal immigration העפלה
They were transported by buses at night to the Port of Set, and put on the ship "Balboa" which was later renamed "Hagana". "Balboa" sailed from the port of Set on a northern route to Crete to a meeting point with "Biriya".
France צרפת
הם רוכזו במחנה בעיר לה סיוטה (La Ciotat) מזרחית למרסיי, ובבית החולים הצבאי סן ג'רום. הועברו באוטובוסים בשעות הלילה לנמל סט, והועלו לאונייה "בלבואה" ("Balboa") שבהמשך שמה שונה ל"הגנה".
Agricultural Training חוות הכשרה חקלאית
In 1937, agricultural training for Jewish youth was started in Gouda. This training was intended to train Jewish young people in agriculture so that they could then be deployed in what was then Palestine. The Gouda education could be realized with the help of a bequest of about NLG 80,000 donated by...
To Israel הדרך לישראל
נסיון
Reunited האיחוד
Benjamin and his sister Karolina were registered again in November 1945 in the municipality of Zutphen. In the column “where did you come from” you will find the abbreviation VOW, which most likely means without a permanent residence or place of residence.
another hideout מחבוא נוסף
with the Sjaak and To Naus family – Splinter, Spoorstraat 29 in Tienray.
Moving מעבר
with the Sjaak and To Naus family – Splinter, Spoorstraat 29 in Tienray.
Hiding מחבוא
was with Michel and Lies Wennekers – Toonen, Jan Franssenstraat in Blitterswijck (B 61)
Shelter מחסה
There was a shelter that was more equipped for the children. This was, of course, in the middle of the war. So it wasn't very good either. Address: Geldersekade 67-69-71 in Amsterdam
The Esacpe הבריחה
Just at the right moment, Lien and Bennie's cousin entered the compartment where they are sitting. This was Louis Brandon. He had a Jewish Council band on his arm and said he had come to the train to get Lien and Bennie out. The management of the orphanage allowed them to come along. They walked fro...
Deportation השילוח
Not much later on February 10, 1943 there were 2 trucks at the Geldersekade. The children and staff had to board from the Germans. No questions were asked. It was all pretty ‘relaxed’ too. From there they were taken to a train at Amsterdam Central Station. Westerbork (transit camp). Trains went from...
Ghetto הגטו
In the middle of the Jewish quarter where all Jews had to live from the Germans. It was a lot less good there than what they were used to in Utrecht. Bennie and Lien stayed in this building together with the other children. Address: Nieuwe Amstelstraat, Amsterdam
Arrested המעצר
2 trucks stopped at the orphanage in Utrecht. The children and staff would be transferred to Amsterdam.
More Nazi rules עוד חוקים
all Jews aged 6 and older are required to wear a Star of David on the street. So are the children of the orphanage. Lien and Bennie also had to wear this.
1st Nazi rules חוקים נאצים
Jewish children were no longer allowed to attend public schools. Benny and Lien stop going to the Utrecht public school and start going to an only Jewish school
Sent to the orphenage בית היתומים
Central Israelite Orphanage - Centraal Israëlitisch Weeshuis https://ugtf.nl/wp/listing/nieuwegracht-92/ Address: Nieuwegracht 92, 3512 LX Utrecht, Netherlands Lien told that the kitchen of the orphanage was kosher. The food was good. The children had to take turns helping with cleaning up and washi...
House move מעבר בית
Kreijnckstraat 9/Kreynckstraat 9 Daughter Karolina joins later
Return to Zutphen חזרה לזוטפן
In March 1931 the family returns to Zutphen and first lives at Broederenkerkstraat and
First move מעבר ראשון
Van Spier family moved in March 1929 from Rozengracht 16b in Zutphen to Capucijnenstraat 126 in Maastricht (addresses at that time). Benjamin's mother, Roosje Levie, had already passed away.
Mother dies יתום מאמא
January 29th 1929, Benny is just 5 months old when his mother, Roosje Van Spier(Levie) dies of a cardiac arrest or a different illness.
Birthday סבא נולד
בשנת 1928 בתאריך ה-14 באוגוסט לאמא רו ואבא מאיר ממשפחת ואן ספיר ההולנדית נולד - בנימין בן שלישי ואחרון לאחיו הגדול אייזק ואחותו לין (לינה\קרולינה) המשפחה גרה בכפר זוטפן במזרח הולנד, בכתובת: Rozengracht 16b, Zutphen תמונות מאותה התקופה: