Stumbling Stones Prins Mauritsplein 6

These brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate:

* MAURITS VAN MENTZ (born 1908, deported 1943 from Westerbork, murdered 06-08-1944, Auschwitz).
* HILDE 'CHAVA' VAN MENTZ-ALTMANN (born 1909, deported 07-09-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 10-09-1943, Auschwitz).
* BENEDICTUS VAN MENTZ (born 1932, deported 07-09-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 10-09-1943, Auschwitz).
* ROBERT VAN MENTZ (born 1933, deported 07-09-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 10-09-1943, Auschwitz).

This Stolpersteine is 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
• Maurits van Mentz, joodsonument.
• Hilda van Mentz-Altmann, joodsonument.
• Benedictus van Mentz, joodsonument.
• Robert van Mentz, joodsonument.