This page is a listing of every name mentioned in the book “Jew Face:A story of love and heroism in Nazi-occupied Holland.”
The book is the story of Nardus and Sipora Groen. They are the first 2 names mentioned in the book. The following is a listing of every other name mentioned in the book.
1-Leendert Groen – father of Nardus
2-Maryan Groen -Zeelander-mother of Nardus
3-Meyer Groen -brother of Nardus
4-David Groen -brother of Nardus
5-Sofia Groen -sister of Nardus
6-Elizabeth Groen -sister of Nardus
7-Meyer Roos -librarian in Jewish ghetto(unconfirmed first name)
8-Becca Roos -librarian in Jewish ghetto(unconfirmed first name)
9-Marcel Rodrigues -Lopes-father of Sipora
10-Deborah Rodrigues-Lopes -mother of Sipora
11-Abraham(Bram) Rodrigues-Lopes -brother of Sipora
12-Emmy -housekeeper in Sipora’s house
13-Hans de Jong -fiance of Sipora
14-Hetty de Jong -sister of Hans
15-Neville Chamberlain -British Prime Minister
16-Jacques Baruch -Brother in law of Nardus (married to Sofia) and Active member of Dutch and later French resistance
17-Dirk Jan de Geer -Dutch Prime Minister
18-Queen Wilhelmina -Queen of the Netherlands
19-Pieter Gerbrandy -Dutch Prime Minister
20- Arthur Seyss-Inquart -Austrian born Nazi leader. Top official in the Netherlands
21-Adolph Hitler -Head of Nazi party
22-Benito Mussolini -fascist ruler of Italy
23- Francisco Franco -fascist leader of Spain
24- Anton Mussert Head of Dutch fascist party (NSB)
25- David Van Hasselt -cousin of Sipora
26-Aaron Mozes -brother in law of Nardus. (Married to Elizabeth)
27-Ferdinand aus der Funten -Nazi administrator in Amsterdam
28-Sam Abram -friend of Nardus
29- Nettie Abram -sister of Sam Abram
30-Block -Dutch Nazi informant (first name unconfirmed)
31-Cornelius Gugjes -Alias of Nardus
32-Jan Coopman -Underground contact (unconfirmed name)
33- Roe Groen -sister in law of Nardus (married to Meyer)
34- Martha Groen -sister in law of Nardus (married to David)
35- Thea -niece of Nardus (daughter of David & Martha)
36- Lilly -friend of Sipora
37- Jan Van de Berg -best friend of Marcel Rodrigues-Lopes
38- Reina Van Creveld -friend of Nardus and Directress of NIZ (Hospital)
39- Schapman -Black marketeer in Zwolle
40- Jan Henraat -Alias of Nardus
41- Joop Van de Berg -farmer near Zwolle (unconfirmed first name)
42- Jan Boekman -owner of boat where Sipora worked and found shelter (unconfirmed name)
43- Spegt -alias of high level operative in Dutch resistance (real name believed to be Stoker)
44-Minister Vogelaar – Religious leader from Lemerlerveld
45-Kruithof -Resistance operative who provided shelter to Sipora
46- Den Olde -Young couple that provided shelter to Sipora
47-Tinie -Alias of Sipora
48-Albert Jan Immink -high level Resistance operative
49-Jansje Immink -wife of Albert Jan
50-Lubertus te Kiefte -high level resistance operative. Provided shelter to Sipora
51-Geeske te Kiefte -wife of Lubertus. Provided shelter to Sipora
52-Gerrit te Kiefte -Son of Lubertus and Geeske
53-Jan te Kiefte -brother of Lubertus
54-Tina te Kiefte -wife of Jan te Kiefte
55-Gerrit Jan te Kiefte -son of Jan and Tina
56-Lies te Kiefte -daughter of Jan and Tina
57-Aaltje te Kiefte -daughter of Jan and Tina
58-Carly -Jewish boy in hiding at home of Jan and Tina
59-Kryn Hoogeboom -mobile supermarket owner in Lemerlerveld
60-Minister Keres -religious leader in Lemerlerveld
61-Schapman -NSB (Dutch fascist party) member in Lemerlerveld (unconfirmed first name)
62-Oosterwegel -high level resistance operative in Lemerlerveld (unconfirmed first name)
63- Aunt Anna- relative of Lubertus and Geeske and mobile nurse in Lemerlerveld
64-Aantje te Kiefte -daughter of Lubertus and Geeske
65-Johann Baptist Albin Rauter -top Nazi SS leader in the Netherlands
66-Joop -nephew of Lubertus and Geeske (unconfirmed last name)
67-Marcel Lubertus Groen -son of Nardus and Sipora
68-Rabbi Tal -Chief Rabbi of Holland after the war
69-Leo Groen -son of Nardus and Sipora
70-Bernice Groen -wife of Marcel Groen
71-Ruben Groen -son of Nardus and Sipora
72-Professor Jacob Marcus -high level Director at Hebrew Union College and religious leader in Cincinnati
73-Rabbi Eleizer Silver -Head of Agudah North America, Orthodox Rabbi and religious leader in Cincinnati
74-Rabbi Goldfeder -religious leader and Conservative Rabbi in Cincinnati
75-Deborah Miriam Groen -daughter of Nardus and Sipora
76- David Groen -son of Nardus and Sipora
As stated so often, in so many ways and in so many places, the te Keiftes and their descendants have stayed close to the Groen family and their descendants. Both Gerrit and Aantje are survived by their spouses and offspring, and Bertus and Geeske have their one surviving daughter Nina with her husband Harm and their children. Harm honors the Normandy Veterans’ Association on his website http://nvafriends.nl/index.php?cid=11
Holland's Heroes 