Prisoners
- Jo Spier
- Peter Spier
- Clara Ricardo-Ancona
- Abraham Spetter
- Paul Drukker
Jo Spier was a well known Dutch illustrator with De Telegraaf whose owner was also an NSBer during the war. Upon arrival at Theresienstad, Spier became the welcome wagon for new arrivals which was not well received. In addition he collaborated with the Nazis in the making of a Nazi propaganda film in which he himself featured. All nine former guests of Villa Bouchina returned to Holland at the end of the war.
Jo Spier was investigated for aiding and abetting the enemy. Nothing concrete was proven, but the rumors about his activities during the war continued. While he worked he found living in Holland extremely difficult. In 1950, he left the Netherlands and moved to the U.S. where he started a new life and where his son Peter became his spokesman.
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The official website was passed on to STIWOT for further investigation. After three years STIWOT returned the website to its original owner without comment. The website has been removed by the owner.
The author survived Nazi occupation in Doetinchem, was a member of the Christian Reformed Church and lived in Villa Bouchina for two months in 1946 with Rev. Wasink and his wife when her mother was convalescing elsewhere. She lived in Doetinchem until 22 years of age. Her father was in the resistance. Her mother at 100 is still living and an eyewitness.
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