residency certificate
Object numberM2020/017:005b
Titleresidency certificate
DescriptionCarbon copy of M2020/017:005a Certificate of residence issued to Joel Philip Sije and Miriam Sije. The certificate mandates by German decree that the couple relocate their place of residence to the home of Wilhelm Perls of Kr Mijdrechtstraat 78 11, level 3 on 21 July 1943.
This certificate of residence is part of a collection of documents donated by Berl Sije, born in 1950. It includes identification papers, personal correspondence, and official registration documentation that belonged to Berl's parents Joel (Jules) Sijes, born on 21 May 1917, and Miriam (Mirjam) Sije (née Slap), born on 21 December 1916, of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
On 10 May 1940, German troops invaded the Netherlands. At this time, approximately 140,000 Jews resided in the Netherlands. By the time the war ended, the Nazis had deported 107,000 Jews to concentration camps and death camps. Of these, only 5,000 survived.
By August 1940, comprehensive anti-Jewish policies and administrative decrees had been established by the German administration to ostracise Jews and lower their social, economic, and legal standing. In February 1941, the Nazis installed a Jewish Council (Dutch: Joodse Raad), which ultimately served as an instrument for organising the registration, relocation, and deportation of Dutch Jews.
To escape forcible relocation, Joel and Miriam made the decision to go into hiding. For Joel, this meant constant relocation, moving five to six times throughout the occupation. Miriam, however, relied on false documentation that identified her as a Christian. The fact that she didn't "look Jewish" meant she could also get away with not wearing the yellow Star of David on her clothing.
No records have been found in relation to Joel Sijes's extended family. Miriam Sijes was the daughter of Abraham Slap, born 24 February 1878 in Amsterdam, who was deported to Oranienburg and murdered there on 31 January 1945. Miriam?s mother, Judith (nee Cohen), born 30 November 1884 in Amsterdam was deported and died on 31 January 1945 at Bergen Belsen. Three of her four siblings were also murdered.
Miriam, Berl and Ruby immigrated to Sydney, Australia from London in 1956.
This certificate of residence is part of a collection of documents donated by Berl Sije, born in 1950. It includes identification papers, personal correspondence, and official registration documentation that belonged to Berl's parents Joel (Jules) Sijes, born on 21 May 1917, and Miriam (Mirjam) Sije (née Slap), born on 21 December 1916, of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
On 10 May 1940, German troops invaded the Netherlands. At this time, approximately 140,000 Jews resided in the Netherlands. By the time the war ended, the Nazis had deported 107,000 Jews to concentration camps and death camps. Of these, only 5,000 survived.
By August 1940, comprehensive anti-Jewish policies and administrative decrees had been established by the German administration to ostracise Jews and lower their social, economic, and legal standing. In February 1941, the Nazis installed a Jewish Council (Dutch: Joodse Raad), which ultimately served as an instrument for organising the registration, relocation, and deportation of Dutch Jews.
To escape forcible relocation, Joel and Miriam made the decision to go into hiding. For Joel, this meant constant relocation, moving five to six times throughout the occupation. Miriam, however, relied on false documentation that identified her as a Christian. The fact that she didn't "look Jewish" meant she could also get away with not wearing the yellow Star of David on her clothing.
No records have been found in relation to Joel Sijes's extended family. Miriam Sijes was the daughter of Abraham Slap, born 24 February 1878 in Amsterdam, who was deported to Oranienburg and murdered there on 31 January 1945. Miriam?s mother, Judith (nee Cohen), born 30 November 1884 in Amsterdam was deported and died on 31 January 1945 at Bergen Belsen. Three of her four siblings were also murdered.
Miriam, Berl and Ruby immigrated to Sydney, Australia from London in 1956.
Production placeNetherlands
Production date 1943-07-20 - 1943-07-20
Subjectdiscrimination, anti-Jewish measures
Object namecertificates of residence
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 206.00 mm
height: 142.00 mm
Language
- Dutch Residence Document Number 07051
City of Amsterdam
?The Mayor of Amsterdam insists on the basis of the directions given by the German Authorities, the Wilhelm Perls of Kr Mijdrechtstraat 78 11, level 3 on 21 July 1943 give accommodation to Joel Ph Sijes and Mirjam Slap, whose present address is Muiderschans 107 11.
This order to provide accommodation was signed and dated 20 July 1943.
On the reverse:
1. The accommodation happens without compensation. Use of the bathroom etc. is permitted to the newcomers.
2. Person giving accommodation is required to make available the rooms including furniture as we found when we looked at the place. Otherwise the resident has to organise available furniture so newcomers can use it.
3. About the weekly accommodation payment to be paid by the newcomers, the resident will receive written directions. Costs like light, gas, phone, heating etc. will be at the expense of the newcomer.
4. Change of address without permission of the Municipal Office of Jewish Allocation, cannot be allowed.
5. Termination of allocation can only occur with the written permission of the above-mentioned office.
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Berl Sijes
In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.