Joachim Pruijkemaker, born in Amsterdam in 1911, was a leather worker and bookbinder. In January 1934 he married Elisabeth Wolff, born in The Hague in 1912 and also a leather worker. Their daughter Henriette Rozette Dora was born in Amsterdam in 1937. In April 1939 the family moved to Cremerstraat 94 in Haarlem, where Joachim was the messenger of the Jewish congregation: he delivered letters and notices and helped at the services. Their son Robert was born in Haarlem in June 1941.
In February 1943 the family was registered in Amsterdam again. In July 1943 they were taken to Westerbork and deported to Sobibor on 20 July. They were murdered there on 23 July 1943. Joachim was 31, Elisabeth 30, Henriette 5 and Robert 2.
