Stumbling Stones Nieuwstraat 27

These small brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones), placed on 27-6-2024, commemorate:

Walter Bonn, born 1912, fled Germany in 1935, interned 23-9-1942 in Overbroek labour camp, deported in 1943 from Westerbork to Auschwitz and murdered there on 21-4-1944 .
Emmy Bonn-Leyens, born 1888, fled Germany in 1938, interned 19-4-1943, deported 25-5-1943 from Westerbork to Sobibor and murdered there on 28-5-1943.
Hans Günther Bonn, born 1921, fled Germany in 1936, arrested 25-8-1942, deported 1942 from Westerbork, escaped from death march Ratzenreute, died 15-4-1948 in Venlo.
Hermine Bonn-Hertz, born 1918, interned 1942, deported in 1943 from Westerbork to Auschwitz, victim of medical experiments there and murdered 30-6-1944.

They not only experienced deportation from Venlo, but Hermine became a victim of medical experiments in Auschwitz where she also died. This family was exposed to the venom and bestiality of the Nazi extermination machinery.

"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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