21 dec 2010

We try to find Cornelius Hendrikus Wortelboer, born 21 November 1919 (Lochem, Netherlands) and died 8 feb 1977 (Calgary, Canada).  He married  Olga Bernadette D'Agrella, on 1st May 1953 in Georgetown, Guyana (then British Guiana), South America. They were divorced in 1957.
Olga died in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on 13^th March 2008.  She was born on 16 December 1926 in Pomeroon, Essequibo, British Guiana, South America.
Cornelius Hendrikus Wortelboer worked on a ship as a chef and, after their marriage, Olga was supposed to join him in Rotterdam.
Briefly, Cornelius Hendrikus Wortelboer knew Olga’s boss who in turn knew her (Olga's) aunt and, amongst them, they arranged the marriage.  
Unfortunately, she never made the trip to Rotterdam and Cornelius Hendrikus Wortelboer filed for a divorce whilst in the Netherlands in 1957.

If you know anything about Cornelius Hendrikus Wortelboer, we ask you to contact Els Wortelboer,email: ewd@xs4all.nl 

21 dec 2010

On the list of persons who came to Switserland:

George (Issaschar) Wortelboer, born 9-9-1881 (Amsterdam)
Issachar died approximately 1952.
 

If you know anything about him or his son Salomon (Samuel?) Wortelboer,
we ask you to contact Els Wortelboer, email: ewd@xs4all.nl 

25 jan 2005

On the 7th of october 2004, Els Wortelboer received an email which included the prenames David and Mathijs Wortelboer. Those prenames were not recognised in the current known Wortelboer genealogy database.The only clue was that the names looked Jewish. By a call in the dutch "Nieuw Israelitish Weekblad on 15 october 2004, Els received a reaction by which she was able to establish contact with two of the descendants of David and Mathijs Wortelboer

The information we have so far: This "jewish" familyname Wortelboer has been given in 1812, (Ordered by Napoleon: everbody had to take a name, "Naamsaannemingsregister", Amsterdam 1811-1826, by NKvJG") 

Isaac David Wortelboer, father
Hartog Isaac Wortelboer, son, age 13
Judith Isaac Wortelboer, daughter, age 5
Matthijs Isaac Wortelboer, son, age 10 

Died during the second world war:

• Betje Wortelboer - Bleekveld, 20-7-1880  Amsterdam, Netherlands
  † 5-10-1942  Auschwitz
   

• Angelica Rebecca Bril - Wortelboer, 8-11-1912 Borgerhout (Antwerpen), Belgium
  † 12-3-1943 Auschwitz