Salomon Zwarenstein

http://www.dutchjewry.org/genealogy/zwarenstein/91.htm

Salomon Zwarenstein, birth 17 Feb 1836 Strijen, died 12 Apr 1902 Numansdorp, son of Simon Zwarenstein and Kaatje Hartog to: Roosje van Straten, birth 5 Jun1837, died 11 Feb 1892 Numansdorp, burried 12 Feb 1892 Oud Beijerland.

1) Simon Zwarenstein, birth 06 Aug 1863 Strijen, died 1947 Cape Town, South Africa Simon left for the Transvaal, South Africa on 23 April 1889, where he set up a legal practice in Johannesburg. He was also the legal representative for the Netherlands government. Later he moved to Kenilworth near Cape town. to: Nellie Warden

2) Heintje Zwarenstein, birth 28 Nov 1864 Strijen, died 11 Apr 1941 Nijmegen Married 09 May 1895 Numansdorp to: Benjamin Zwarenstein, birth 15 Apr 1855 Numansdorp, died 30 OKT 1928 Rotterdam, son of Sander (Shlomo) Zwarenstein and Johanna Hijmans

3) Jacob Zwarenstein, birth 17 Jul 1866 Strijen, died OKT 1930 Pretoria Jacob was in taken prisoner during the Boer war and interned on St. Helena island from 7 October1900 untill 7 July 1902 Married 17 OKT 1898 Cape Town, South Africa to: Groetje Spanz, birth 10 Mar 1871 Nijkenda, Gelderland, died 08 OKT 1942 Cape Town, South Africa

4) Kaatje Zwarenstein, birth 20 Feb 1868 Strijen, died 27 May 1911

5) Hartog Zwarenstein, birth 05 Aug 1869 Strijen, died 15 Feb 1943 Auschwitz to: Lena Bloch, died 20 Feb 1943 Auschwitz

6) Joseph Zwarenstein, birth 26 Jul 1873 Strijen, died Apr 1942 Lydenburg, Transvaal,South Africa to: Margaretha Kreyl, birth 12 Aug 1882 Meppel, Drente, died 1971 Lydenburg, Transvaal,South Africa

7) Benjamin Zwarenstein, birth 28 Jul 1874 Strijen, died 07 Apr 1948 Cape Town, South Africa, Drownd Married 1936 Cape Town, South Africa to: Alice NN

8) Salomon Zwarenstein, birth 04 Jan 1878 Strijen, died 21 Sep 1942 German concentration camp Married 24 Mar 1911 Zutphen to: Helena Rubens, birth 1877 Zutphen, daughter of Jacob Meijer Rubens and Esther Zadoks

9) Izak Zwarenstein, birth 22 Nov 1880 Strijen

10) Heintje Zwarenstein, birth Rotterdam Married 09 May 1895 Numansdorp to: N.N. [same as 2)?]

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Joseph Zwarenstein, the third of the three Zwarenstein brothers to be made a POW during the guerilla war, was captured at Bloedrivier in the Eastern Transvaal on 29 September 1901 when his commando was ambushed by Walter Kitchener. His brothers Simon and Jacob were captured on 12 May and 8 September 1900 respectively and sent to St Helena (where Simon was chess champion).

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