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Stumbling Stones 't Kipwegje 1

These small brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones), placed on 30-09-2019, commemorate:
Roosjen van Gelder, (born 1861, deported 1943, murdered 14-05-1943, Sobibor)
Meijer van Gelder, (born 1888, deported 1943, murdered 14-05-1943, Sobibor)

"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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  • Text: TracesOfWar
  • Photos: Arjan Hell