Stumbling Stone Alexianerstraße 3

This memorial stone (so called Stolperstein of stumbling block) commemorates:
Abram Chocinski (born 1900, murdered 23 april 1945 in Mauthausen-Gusen)
Maria Chocinski (born 1900, killed in bombing raid 1943)
Helene Chocinski (born 1921, killed in bombing raid 1943)
Hans Chocinski (born 1925, deported to Flossenburg (19440) walk of death Thersienstad and survived the war)
Willi Chocinski (born 1927, deported to Flossenburg 1944 and survived the war)
Lotte Chocinski (born 1929, killed in bombing raid 1943)
Hanne Lore Chocinski (born 1942, killed in bombing raid 1943)

The small copper plaques, in the pavement in front of houses of which the (mostly Jewish) residents were murdered by the Nazis, mention the name, date of birth and place (mostly a concentration camp) and date of death.

In many other cities, mainly in Germany but also in other European countries, the memorials also can be found. There are already many thousands of these plaques and their number is still counting. Almost all Stolpersteine are laid by the German artist himself, Gunter Demnig.

For more information and pictures, please visit Stolpersteine in Cologne (in German).

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