Stumbling Stones Groeneweg 43

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

* Judik van Tijn, born 1872, deported 26 October 1942 from Westerbork, murdered 29 October 1942, Auschwitz.
* Marianne van Tijn, born 1877, deported 23 October 1942 from Westerbork, murdered 26 October 1942, Auschwitz.
* Aron van Tijn, born 1880, deported 23 October 1942 from Westerbork, murdered 26 October 1942, Auschwitz.
* Mozes van Tijn, born 1882, deported 26 October 1942 from Westerbork, murdered 29 October 1942, Auschwitz.

Background

These stolpersteine commemorate four siblings -- adult children of Benjamin van Tijn (1838-1905) and Mietje Sanders (1842-1905), all born in Gouda. No indication was found that any of the four married. Mozes was a dance teacher; occupations of the others were not found. They were all deported and murdered in Auschwitz in October 1942. Judik van Tijn was 70 years old, Marianne van Tijn 65, Aron van Tijn 62, and Mozes van Tijn 60.

"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 engraved victim’s with the 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, Fedor de Vries, & Anne Palmer
• Photos: Dick de Bruijne
• Joods Monument
• Geni.com
• Stolpersteine.eu