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Adriana “Sjaantje” Alders

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Adriana “Sjaantje” Alders

Birth
Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Death
2 Oct 1944 (aged 6)
Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Adriana was a Dutch civilian war casualty of World War II, killed in a catastrophic bombing of a kapok factory in Nijmegen. The factory was being used as an air raid shelter; on the night of October 2, 1944, it was sheltering nearly 150 people. During a German bombardment, it was struck by two firebombs, decimating the factory. Over 100 people were killed in the disaster, including many whole families.

The entire Alders family --- including Reinier, Adrianna, and nine of their ten children (only one daughter, away at boarding school, survived) were killed in the factory. The Alders family was completely devastated. Theresia died with her twin brother, Hendrikus.
Adriana was a Dutch civilian war casualty of World War II, killed in a catastrophic bombing of a kapok factory in Nijmegen. The factory was being used as an air raid shelter; on the night of October 2, 1944, it was sheltering nearly 150 people. During a German bombardment, it was struck by two firebombs, decimating the factory. Over 100 people were killed in the disaster, including many whole families.

The entire Alders family --- including Reinier, Adrianna, and nine of their ten children (only one daughter, away at boarding school, survived) were killed in the factory. The Alders family was completely devastated. Theresia died with her twin brother, Hendrikus.

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  • Created by: Lydia
  • Added: Jun 25, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240966305/adriana-alders: accessed ), memorial page for Adriana “Sjaantje” Alders (3 Jun 1938–2 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 240966305, citing Begraafplaats Graafseweg, Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands; Maintained by Lydia (contributor 48710393).