Medical letter for Esthella Leviet-Batavier
Object numberM2016/020:004
TitleMedical letter for Esthella Leviet-Batavier
DescriptionHandwritten medical letter, dated 10 November 1945, regarding the health of Esthella Leviet-Batavier. It tracks her medical condition following her liberation in May 1945, mentioning issues with her lungs, and her general condition which is improving all the time. On the advice of Dr Westergroen she has been "certified for repatriation. Of course, she must stay under supervision."
Part of a collection of photographs, documents and memorabilia donated by Carla Moore (nee Caroline Elisabeth Kogel), relating to her mother, Esthella's Holocaust and post-Holocaust experience, including her recuperation after the war to Sweden together with other Dutch survivors.
Esthella Kogel (nee Batavier) was born 18 September 1922 in Amsterdam to Abraham Batavier and Sarah Batavier-Carwalho. Her brother, Frederik-Jack Batavier, was born in 1929. In July 1942, Esthella married Abraham Leviet (born 1920 in Leeuwarden). On 16 October 1942 he was arrested and deported to Westerbork via a jail in Amsterdam, and eventually deported to Sobibor where he was murdered on 30 April 1943.
Esthella's parents and brother were arrested on 11 February 1943 and sent to Vught. Her mother and brother were murdered in Sobibor on 11 June 1943 and her father was deported via Westerbork to Auschwitz where he was murdered on 26 March 1944. In February 1943, Esthella was forced to live in the Jewish Ghetto in Ingogostraat, Amsterdam, until September when she was taken to Westerbork (on 29 September 1943) and then Bergen-Belsen (on 1 February 1944). In December 1944, she was transported to a camp in Germany to work as a forced labourer.
Esthella was liberated in May 1945; the Red Cross took her and many others to Malmo, Sweden, to recuperate. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis, pleurisy and weighed 40 kilos. In November 1945 she was repatriated to Holland. In September 1947, Esthella married Max Kogel (born 25 January 1916 in Amsterdam). They had three children, Robert, Caroline and Jacqueline. The Kogel family immigrated to Australia in 1957.
Part of a collection of photographs, documents and memorabilia donated by Carla Moore (nee Caroline Elisabeth Kogel), relating to her mother, Esthella's Holocaust and post-Holocaust experience, including her recuperation after the war to Sweden together with other Dutch survivors.
Esthella Kogel (nee Batavier) was born 18 September 1922 in Amsterdam to Abraham Batavier and Sarah Batavier-Carwalho. Her brother, Frederik-Jack Batavier, was born in 1929. In July 1942, Esthella married Abraham Leviet (born 1920 in Leeuwarden). On 16 October 1942 he was arrested and deported to Westerbork via a jail in Amsterdam, and eventually deported to Sobibor where he was murdered on 30 April 1943.
Esthella's parents and brother were arrested on 11 February 1943 and sent to Vught. Her mother and brother were murdered in Sobibor on 11 June 1943 and her father was deported via Westerbork to Auschwitz where he was murdered on 26 March 1944. In February 1943, Esthella was forced to live in the Jewish Ghetto in Ingogostraat, Amsterdam, until September when she was taken to Westerbork (on 29 September 1943) and then Bergen-Belsen (on 1 February 1944). In December 1944, she was transported to a camp in Germany to work as a forced labourer.
Esthella was liberated in May 1945; the Red Cross took her and many others to Malmo, Sweden, to recuperate. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis, pleurisy and weighed 40 kilos. In November 1945 she was repatriated to Holland. In September 1947, Esthella married Max Kogel (born 25 January 1916 in Amsterdam). They had three children, Robert, Caroline and Jacqueline. The Kogel family immigrated to Australia in 1957.
Production date 1945-11-10
Object namemedical records
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 210.00 mm
height: 275.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Ms Carla Moore