Date of birth:

September 26th, 1914 (Groningen, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

May 25th, 1946 (Groningen, the Netherlands)

Buried on:

Dutch Field of Honour Loenen

Nationality:

Dutch

Jan lived in the Oude Boteringestraat 1/1 in Groningen. He married Wietske Balsters just before the outbreak of the war. He was a typographer/manager at the printing company v.d.Kamp. He was a member of the LO, the OD and the De Groot group. He provided illegal literature and hiding places for Jews. On 26 April 1945 he was arrested by the SD in connection with the rounding up of the De Groot group. Via the House of Detention in Groningen he was deported to Camp Sandbostel/Neuengamme. He died on 25 May 1946 in Groningen due to the hardships he had to endure in the camp.

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• Photo 1: J.Niemeijer "Hoe Groningen streed".
• Photo: oorlogsgravenstichting.nl
  
• - HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985.
  - Geboorte Jan Buurman op 26 september 1914 te Groningen » Open Archieven
  - Jan H. Buurman | Digitaal Monument Neuengamme
  - Jan Buurman | Oorlogsgravenstichting
  - Jan Buurman (Groningen, 26 september 1914 - Groningen, 25 mei 1946) - Netwerk Oorlogsbronnen
  - Huwelijk Maria Elisabeth Gaasendam & Jan Gerhard Balsters & Jan Buurman & Mina Wilkens & Wietske Balsters & Jan Buurman op 25 april 1940 te Groningen » Open Archieven
  

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