Stumbling Stones Kanaalweg 14

These small brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones), placed in 2023, commemorate:
Leenhart Hermann van Essen, (born 1894, deported 1943 from Westerbork, murdered 2-11-1943, Auschwitz.)
Rachel Julia van Essen-Lopes de Leao Laguna, (born 1891, deported 24-8-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 27-8-1943, Auschwitz.)
Elly Vera Louise van Essen, (born 1926, deported 8-9-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 27-8-1943, Auschwitz.)
Veronie Suze Carola van Essen, (born 1928, deported 24-8-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 27-8-1943, Auschwitz.)

"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 pavement in front of a residence of (mostly Jewish) victims who were murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is engraved with the victim’s name, date of birth, and place (mostly a concentration camp) and date of death. 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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