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Zutphen, Netherlands ‐ Aug 14, 1928

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)
Zutphen ‐ Jan 29, 1929

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.
Utrecht ‐ Mar 1, 1929

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.
Broederenkerkstraat ‐ Mar 1, 1931

Return to Zutphen חזרה לזוטפן

In March 1931 the family returns to Zutphen and first lives at Broederenkerkstraat and
Zutphen ‐ Feb 1, 1934

House move מעבר בית

Kreijnckstraat 9/Kreynckstraat 9 Daughter Karolina joins later
Utrecht ‐ Apr 9, 1934

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
Utrecht Orphenage ‐ Sep 1, 1941

Central Israelite Orphanage

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
Utrecht ‐ May 3, 1942

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.
Utrecht Centraal ‐ Oct 15, 1942

Arrested המעצר

2 trucks stopped at the orphanage in Utrecht. The children and staff would be transferred to Amsterdam.
Nieuwe Amstelstraat

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 w...
Amsterdam ‐ Dec 31, 1943

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
Amsterdam Central Station ‐ Feb 10, 1943

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...
Amsterdam ‐ Aug 3, 1944

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...
Blitterswijck ‐ Jan 1, 1944

Hiding מחבוא

was with Michel and Lies Wennekers – Toonen, Jan Franssenstraat in Blitterswijck (B 61)
Tienray ‐ Jun 1, 1944

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.
Barlheze ‐ Nov 1, 1945

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 me...
Amalia, Gouda ‐ Jan 1, 1946

To Israel הדרך לישראל

נסיון
Catharinahoeve ‐ Jan 8, 1946

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 Palest...
La Ciotat, France ‐ Jun 23, 1946

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".
Arles
Montpellier
Port de Sète

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HAGANA הגנה

הסיפור המלא: http://www.palyam.org/Hahapala/Teur_haflagot/Stone_Biria.pdf

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 meetin...
25 miles West fo Haifa, Israel ‐ Jun 26, 1946

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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 Isr...
Haifa Port ‐ Jul 1, 1946

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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 le...
Maapilim Camp National Monument

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