Stumbling Stones Nieuwe Keizersgracht 39

These brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate:

* DANIEL DE LEON (born 1905, arrested 01-10-1943, deported 1944, from Westerbork , murdered 17-01-1945, Ohrdruf).
* BRANCA DE LEON-POLAK (born 1905, arrested 01-10-1943, deported 1944, from Westerbork , murdered 11-02-1944, Auschwitz).
* JOSEPH DE LEON (born 1931, arrested 01-10-1943, deported 1944, from Westerbork , murdered 11-02-1944, Auschwitz).
* JACQUES DE LEON (born 1933, arrested 01-10-1943, deported 1944, from Westerbork , murdered 11-02-1944, Auschwitz).
* CLARA BELA DE LEON (born 1936, arrested 01-10-1943, deported 1944, from Westerbork , murdered 11-02-1944, Auschwitz).
* BELA CLARA 'BETTY" DE LEON (born 1940, arrested 01-10-1943, Amsterdam creche, in hiding 05-10-1943, Hoensbroek 17-09-1944, survived).
* ABRAHAM DE LEON (born 1943, arrested 01-10-1943, Amsterdam creche, in hiding 05-10-1943, Hoensbroek 17-09-1944, survived).

These Stolpersteine are lying here for a Jewish war victim, murdered in World War II.

"Stolpersteine" is an art project for Europe by Gunter Demnig to commemorate victims of National Socialism (Nazism). Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the sidewalk in front of a residence of (usually Jewish) victims of the Nazis. Each plaque is provided with the name of the victim, date of birth and the fate of these people. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: "A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten."

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Source

• Text: Dick de Bruijne
• Photos: Dick de Bruijne
• Daniel de Leon, Joodsmonument.
• Branca de Leon-Polak, Joodsmonument.
• Joseph de Leon, Joodsmonument.
• Jacques de Leon, Joodsmonument.
• Clara Bela de Leon, Joodsmonument.