Dutch couple with ties to Sarnia honoured for protecting Jewish boy during Holocaust Two Sarnia residents whose grandparents protected a young Jewish boy during the Second World War, will be presented with one of Israel’s most prestigious honours. Dutch couple Jan and Elsje Snippe will posthumously receive the ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ award for their role in sheltering Samuel de Paaux. Margaret Dejong and Jan Snippe of Sarnia, two of the couple’s grandchildren, will accept the award this week in Toronto. “It’s actually quite incredible,” said Dejong. “Sammy was an integral part of their family — they dyed his hair...
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