Wijngaard, Ilse

1916 - 2017  (100 years)

• Name	Wijngaard, Ilse  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	1 Mar 1916	Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany   [1, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Feb 2017  [2, 3, 5]
  Person ID	I13751	Our Family | Descendants of Abraham Strauss
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Wijngaard, Karl,   b. 21 Mar 1874, Valkenburg Aan De Geul, Limburg, Netherlands ,   d. 5 Oct 1942, Auschwitz, Poland  (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Strauss, Ida,   b. 9 Nov 1877, Hardheim, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 30 Apr 1943, Sobibor, Poland  (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bolle, Simon,   b. 26 Jul 1917, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands ,   d. 9 Aug 1980, Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands  (Age 63 years)
  Married	7 Oct 1942	Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Bolle, Leo Karel   2. Bolle, Alexander
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F7191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In October 1943, Simon Bolle and his wife Ilse (née Wijngaard) were forced to leave their hiding place in Amsterdam. They immediately turned to Susanna van Thiel (later Eijkelenboom-van Thiel*), who had regularly been helping their family, to obtain false papers and find safe addresses. Susanna put Simon and Ilse in contact with Maria Fikkert, who lived in Amsterdam with her two adult children, Egbert and Alida. On their arrival at the Fikkerts' home, Simon and Ilse discovered that two Jewish boys were already in hiding there. Nevertheless, realizing the urgency of the situation, Maria and her children insisted on sheltering the Bolles. Ilse and Simon remained there until the end of the war in May 1945. The Fikkerts had very little provisions, especially during the infamous hunger winter, when food, electricity and running water were scarce, yet they shared everything they procured with their four guests. Fortunately, during the most difficult period, Susanna van Thiel managed to bring food coupons to the Bolles once a month, which helped everyone a great deal. Over and above hiding Jews, Maria also concealed illegal arms for the underground fighters in her home. She was also involved in various activities for the illegal press. Maria knew that she was seriously endangering her life, and the lives of her children, but her vehement anti-Nazi feelings compelled her to run the risk. On February 10, 1983, Yad Vashem recognized Maria Elizabeth Fikkert-Heineman and her children, Marius Egbert Fikkert and Alida Fikkert, as Righteous Among the Nations. In October 1943, Simon Bolle and his wife Ilse (née Wijngaard) were forced to leave their hiding place in Amsterdam. They immediately turned to Susanna van Thiel (later Eijkelenboom-van Thiel*), who had regularly been helping their family, to obtain false papers and find safe addresses. Susanna put Simon and Ilse in contact with Maria Fikkert, who lived in Amsterdam with her two adult children, Egbert and Alida. On their arrival at the Fikkerts' home, Simon and Ilse discovered that two Jewish boys were already in hiding there. Nevertheless, realizing the urgency of the situation, Maria and her children insisted on sheltering the Bolles. Ilse and Simon remained there until the end of the war in May 1945. The Fikkerts had very little provisions, especially during the infamous hunger winter, when food, electricity and running water were scarce, yet they shared everything they procured with their four guests. Fortunately, during the most difficult period, Susanna van Thiel managed to bring food coupons to the Bolles once a month, which helped everyone a great deal. Over and above hiding Jews, Maria also concealed illegal arms for the underground fighters in her home. She was also involved in various activities for the illegal press. Maria knew that she was seriously endangering her life, and the lives of her children, but her vehement anti-Nazi feelings compelled her to run the risk. On February 10, 1983, Yad Vashem recognized Maria Elizabeth Fikkert-Heineman and her children, Marius Egbert Fikkert and Alida Fikkert, as Righteous Among the Nations.

  
  

• Sources

  [S546] Pedigrees of Dutch Jewish Families, http://www.maxvandam.info/. [S1985] www.joodsmonument.nl. [S5771] www.joodsmonument.nl. [S5766] Pedigrees of Dutch Jewish Families, http://www.maxvandam.info/. [S1] geni.com, David Bond.