Robles/Van Der Wieken

Visa Recipients

  • ROBLES, Helena née TOKKIE P A
    Age 59 | Visa #1369
  • ROBLES, Jacob P A
    Age 60 | Visa #1366
  • VAN DER WIEKEN, Clara née ROBLES P A
    Age 38 | Visa #1371
  • VAN DER WIEKEN, Isaac P A
    Age 18 | Visa #1370
  • VAN DER WIEKEN, Jacob P A
    Age 48 | Visa #1367

About the Family

The ROBLES/VAN DER WIEKEN family was issued visas signed by Aristides de Sousa Mendes in Bordeaux on June 12, 1940, after having been explicitly denied visas by Salazar, the Portuguese head of state.

PhotosArtifacts
  • Photos

Helena ROBLES née TOKKIE

Jacob ROBLES

Clara VAN DER WIEKEN née ROBLES

Isaac VAN DER WIEKEN

Jacob VAN DER WIEKEN

  • Artifacts
Bordeus_47_1940_02

Telegram from Salazar denying visas to this family and others - Courtesy of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs archives, Lisbon

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Page of Sousa Mendes Visa Registry Book listing this family and others - Courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs archives, Lisbon