Diezerstraat 122

Benjamin Brest was born on September 19, 1896, in Zwartsluis. His parents were called Salomon Brest and Anna Brest-Polak. On November 8, 1898, Benjamin had a little brother: Alexander. Later, Rebekka Helena was born on October 3, 1900 and Leonard on March 13, 1903. So Benjamin had 2 brothers and 1 sister. Benjamin grew up and became a fabric shopkeeper. On September 27, 1928, when Benjamin was 32 years old, the Brest family moved to Zwolle and they moved to Diezerstraat at number 122. Their new telephone number was 2637. His brothers were also shopkeepers there and his sister was a telephonist. Alexander also helped with Jewish funerals. Mother, Anna Brest-Polak, died in 1940.

With the war, measures also began against Jews. On April 24, 1941, the Brest family had to hand in their radio. Leonard took him away. The radio was sealed by the PTT. Benjamin handed in the second radio on April 28, 1941. It was a PHILIPS car radio. Their bicycles followed in June 1942: a rickety men's bicycle and also an old ladies' bicycle. At one point, it was not known where the Brest family had gone.

The Algemeen Politieblad, on 25 February 1943, stated the following: the commissioner of the national and municipal police in Zwolle requested that Alexander Brest, residing at 122 Diezerstraat in Zwolle, be located, detained and brought to trial. He was suspected of having changed his place of residence without the required authorization. This description referred to Jews who had gone into hiding. When Diezerstraat 122 was empty, things were taken out and put in a Jewish hospital. Including a bolster, a mattress, a mesh base and a bedstead.

Benjamin was deported to Westerbork in October 1942. There he had to work in the mattress factory and upholstery. He also spent a while in the hospital barracks. On February 16, 1943 he was deported again. He died in Auschwitz on February 19, 1943. Benjamin turned 46 years old.

Benjamin's brother, Alexander, was also taken to Westerbork. He has worked there in the same factory and has also been in the hospital barracks. Alexander was also deported on February 16, 1943. He was murdered in Auschwitz on February 19, 1943, when he was 44 years old. Benjamin's brother and sister: Leonard and Rebekka Helena, survived the war.

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