Charles Benedictus. Collection

This collection contains: the birth certificate of Esther Benedictus (paternal grandmother of Charles Benedictus), 1840 ; a municipal certificate issued to Samson and Esther Benedictus (paternal grandparents of Charles Benedictus), 1868 ; the wedding booklet of Samson and Esther Benedictus, 1868 ; a Dutch passport issued to Esther Benedictus, 1918 ; pre-war promotional material for cigar factory Primus inter Pares, owned by the Benedictus family, including a deck of cards, a brochure and a catalogue ; a collage of the I. [Isaac] Benedictus - Primus inter Pares brand cigar bands ; a municipal certificate confirming the address of Isaac and Samson Benedictus in Antwerp in 1858, 1931 ; the marriage booklet of Charles Benedictus and Maria Cavents, 1934 ; an ID issued by the Berchem municipality to Charles Benedictus, carrying the red stamp “Jood-Juif”, 1940-1941 ; a certificate issued to Charles Benedictus by the Kriegsverwaltungsrat, exempting him from the obligation to wear the yellow Star of David, 1942 ; a Congolese drivers’ license issued to Charles Benedictus, 1943 ; a post-war ID for Belgian POWs issued to Charles Benedictus ; a post-war photo of Louis Benedictus, son of Charles Benedictus and Maria Cavents ; diplomas regarding honorary titles bestowed upon Charles Benedictus after the war, 1946-1948 ; the death certificates of Charles Benedictus and Maria Cavents, 1975 ; a family tree of the Benedictus family drafted by Mrs. Judith Samuel from Bath.