Samuel Horwitz was born on the 2nd of August 1907 in Amsterdam to Meir (b. Maastricht 1877) and Lina (née Vaas, b. Amsterdam 1881) Horwitz. Samuel had an elder brother Solomon (Shlomo), born on the 2nd of November 1904 and a younger sister Eva, born on the 8th of September 1909.
Horwitz started work at a young age as a bank clerk at Rijksverzekeringsbank (the Dutch national insurance bank). He studied for many years in order to advance his professional career at the bank and became an account manager. He was an amateur athlete and a member of the Amsterdam athletics club; he also enjoyed drawing and was friendly with professional artists.
Courtesy of Erwin-Paul Horwitz
Courtesy of Erwin-Paul Horwitz
Courtesy of Erwin-Paul Horwitz
Courtesy of Erwin-Paul Horwitz
The card includes personal details: Married to an Aryan, one son – Erwin-Paul, his work at the Joodse-Raad, profession, number of his barracks – Block 67, the Punishment Block, date of deportation from Westerbork to Auschwitz – 5 April 1944.
Courtesy of Herinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork
Dedicated on 10 May 1947, the plaque pays tribute to the bank employees who died in the war. Samuel Horwitz is cited on the website of the Dutch Ministry of Defense as someone who gave up his life for his country as a member of the Underground during World War II.
Courtesy of Erwin-Paul Horwitz
