Stumbling Stones Voltaplein 56

These small, brass memorial plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate:

* MICHEL DE VRIES, born 1887, deported from Westerbork, murdered on June 4, 1943 in Sobibor.
* SARA DE VRIES-BARENTZ, born 1896, deported from Westerbork, murdered on 4 juni 1943 in Sobibor.June 4, 1943 in Sobibor.
* JACQUES DE VRIES, born 1919, from Westerbork, murdered on June 4, 1943 in Sobibor.
* ARNOLD DE VRIES, geb. 1922, from Westerbork, murdered on June 4, 1943 in Sobibor.

These Stumbling Stones are here for Jewish war victims deported and murdered in the Second World War.

"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 the last voluntary residence of (mostly Jewish) victims who were murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is punched 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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Source

• Text: Dick de Bruijne
• Photos: Dick de Bruijne
• Michel de Vries, Joodsmonument
• Sara de Vries-Barentz, Joodsmonument
• Jacques de Vries, Joodsmonument
• Arnold de Vries, Joodsmonument