Henrica Maria Paré (Druten, 14 July 1896 — The Hague, 25 February 1972) was a Dutch resistance member, and visual artist. Ru Paré found shelter and took care of 52 Jewish children, who all survived World War II.
Henrica Maria Paré was born as the youngest of three children by Nicolaas Paré who owned a brickyard.[1] She was usually called by her nickname Zus (sister).[2] Paré had a talent for drawing from an early age, and when she moved to The Hague in 1919, she was instructed by the painter Albert Roelofs [nl].[3] The next year, she met the female singer Do Versteegh whom she befriended for life. She also participated in the painting classes at the Royal Academy of Art without enrolling,[2] and was taught by Jan Toorop.[3] From 1930 onwards, she signed her painting as Ru Paré. Paré exhibited her work in Amsterdam and The Hague. She quickly became a known figure in the artistic circles of The Hague, and became a member of the Haagse Kunstkring.[2][3] Paré's work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[4]
World War IIedit
On 20 June 1942, the Haagse Kunstkring sent a request to register at the Nederlandsche Kultuurkamer [nl] (a nazi organisation to which artists had to belong). She immediately revoked her membership.[2] She had befriended Nico van der Veen who was in contact with the Utrecht Children’s Committee.[5] Paré first started to find shelter for the two children of F.H. Lankhout, a printer from The Hague.[2] Ultimately she managed to find shelter for 52 Jewish children. She used friends and acquaintances to find safe hiding places.[5] Sometimes she had to travel as far as Boornbergum to find a hiding place for a child.[6] She had created a false bottom in her painters box, and spend her days going back and forth with food, presents, money, and false papers. Paré had some contacts with the resistance, but mainly worked independently. All 52 children who knew her as Tante Zus (Aunt sister) survived World War II.[2]
After the waredit
After the war Paré moved into her parents' house together with Do Versteegh, and started painting again.[2] She made sure that all children were taken care over.[7] Nine children who had been orphaned were adopted by the Levin family who emigrated to Israel. Paré kept into contact with most of the children.[2] She avoided publicity, and rarely talked about the past in the letters to the children.[8] In 1968, Yad Vashem honoured Paré as Righteous Among the Nations at the nomination of the Levin family.[5] She testified in 1970 at the Weinreb investigation of the NIOD that she had saved 52 children.[9]
Do Versteegh died in 1970. On 25 February 1972, a friend discovered Ru Paré's body in the bathroom.[2]
Aftermathedit
In 1988, The Hague named a street Ru-Paréstraat.[10]
In Amsterdam, the Ru Paré Community, a school and neighbourhood centre has been named after her.[11]
In 2020, The Hague named a school after Ru Paré.[12] The renaming was a request of the politician Hanneke Gelderblom who - as a child - was taken from The Hague to Eerde by Ru Paré.[13]
Referencesedit
^"Ongeluk". Leidsche Courant (in Dutch). 14 May 1917. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^ abc"Ru Paré, een topvrouw in de Haagsche Kunstkring". Haagse Kunstkring (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"Onze kunst van heden, 1939 -". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ abc"Pare Maria". Righteous Amongst the Nations. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"Vrouw in verzet. Ru Paré". Biografie Portaal (in Dutch). 11 May 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"Distorted Memories of the Past: Only at 75, Israeli Man Discovers Who Really Saved Him From the Nazis". Haaretz. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"Ru Paré, een onzichtbare heldin". De Oud Hagenaar (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"Zwijgende beschermengel van Joodse kinderen". Den Haag Centaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^"Den Haag vernoemt straat naar Ru Paré". Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron (in Dutch). 5 May 1988. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^"Ru Paré, Planten, 1938". Cultureel Erfgoed (in Dutch). November 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"Eindelijk meer erkenning voor Ru Paré!". DenHaag.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
^"De onderduikkinderen van 'Tante Zus'". Meierij Stad Herdenkt (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2020.
March 15, 2024
paré, henrica, maria, paré, druten, july, 1896, hague, february, 1972, dutch, resistance, member, visual, artist, found, shelter, took, care, jewish, children, survived, world, bornhenrica, maria, paré, 1896, july, 1896druten, netherlandsdied25, february, 1972. Henrica Maria Pare Druten 14 July 1896 The Hague 25 February 1972 was a Dutch resistance member and visual artist Ru Pare found shelter and took care of 52 Jewish children who all survived World War II Ru PareBornHenrica Maria Pare 1896 07 14 14 July 1896Druten NetherlandsDied25 February 1972 1972 02 25 aged 75 The Hague NetherlandsNationalityDutchOther namesTante ZusOccupation s visual artist resistance member Contents 1 Biography 2 World War II 3 After the war 4 Aftermath 5 ReferencesBiography editHenrica Maria Pare was born as the youngest of three children by Nicolaas Pare who owned a brickyard 1 She was usually called by her nickname Zus sister 2 Pare had a talent for drawing from an early age and when she moved to The Hague in 1919 she was instructed by the painter Albert Roelofs nl 3 The next year she met the female singer Do Versteegh whom she befriended for life She also participated in the painting classes at the Royal Academy of Art without enrolling 2 and was taught by Jan Toorop 3 From 1930 onwards she signed her painting as Ru Pare Pare exhibited her work in Amsterdam and The Hague She quickly became a known figure in the artistic circles of The Hague and became a member of the Haagse Kunstkring 2 3 Pare s work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden Our Art of Today at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam 4 World War II editOn 20 June 1942 the Haagse Kunstkring sent a request to register at the Nederlandsche Kultuurkamer nl a nazi organisation to which artists had to belong She immediately revoked her membership 2 She had befriended Nico van der Veen who was in contact with the Utrecht Children s Committee 5 Pare first started to find shelter for the two children of F H Lankhout a printer from The Hague 2 Ultimately she managed to find shelter for 52 Jewish children She used friends and acquaintances to find safe hiding places 5 Sometimes she had to travel as far as Boornbergum to find a hiding place for a child 6 She had created a false bottom in her painters box and spend her days going back and forth with food presents money and false papers Pare had some contacts with the resistance but mainly worked independently All 52 children who knew her as Tante Zus Aunt sister survived World War II 2 After the war editAfter the war Pare moved into her parents house together with Do Versteegh and started painting again 2 She made sure that all children were taken care over 7 Nine children who had been orphaned were adopted by the Levin family who emigrated to Israel Pare kept into contact with most of the children 2 She avoided publicity and rarely talked about the past in the letters to the children 8 In 1968 Yad Vashem honoured Pare as Righteous Among the Nations at the nomination of the Levin family 5 She testified in 1970 at the Weinreb investigation of the NIOD that she had saved 52 children 9 Do Versteegh died in 1970 On 25 February 1972 a friend discovered Ru Pare s body in the bathroom 2 Aftermath editIn 1988 The Hague named a street Ru Parestraat 10 In Amsterdam the Ru Pare Community a school and neighbourhood centre has been named after her 11 In 2020 The Hague named a school after Ru Pare 12 The renaming was a request of the politician Hanneke Gelderblom who as a child was taken from The Hague to Eerde by Ru Pare 13 References edit Ongeluk Leidsche Courant in Dutch 14 May 1917 Retrieved 7 July 2020 a b c d e f g h i Pare Henrica Maria 1896 1972 Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands in Dutch 17 September 2019 Retrieved 8 July 2020 a b c Ru Pare een topvrouw in de Haagsche Kunstkring Haagse Kunstkring in Dutch Retrieved 7 July 2020 Onze kunst van heden 1939 Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch Lexicon Retrieved 13 January 2021 a b c Pare Maria Righteous Amongst the Nations Retrieved 7 July 2020 Vrouw in verzet Ru Pare Biografie Portaal in Dutch 11 May 2018 Retrieved 7 July 2020 Distorted Memories of the Past Only at 75 Israeli Man Discovers Who Really Saved Him From the Nazis Haaretz Retrieved 7 July 2020 Ru Pare een onzichtbare heldin De Oud Hagenaar in Dutch Retrieved 7 July 2020 Zwijgende beschermengel van Joodse kinderen Den Haag Centaal in Dutch Retrieved 8 July 2020 Den Haag vernoemt straat naar Ru Pare Reformatorisch Dagblad via Digibron in Dutch 5 May 1988 Retrieved 8 July 2020 Ru Pare Planten 1938 Cultureel Erfgoed in Dutch November 2017 Retrieved 7 July 2020 Eindelijk meer erkenning voor Ru Pare DenHaag com in Dutch Retrieved 7 July 2020 De onderduikkinderen van Tante Zus Meierij Stad Herdenkt in Dutch Retrieved 8 July 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ru Pare amp oldid 1180700855, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
