Stumbling Stone Ellerhuizen 16

This small, brass, memorial plaque (stolperstein, struikelsteen, or stumbling stone) commemorates:

* Jakob Sibma, born 1821, arrested 25 April 1944, deported 1944 from Amersfoort, killed 10 August 1945, Groningen.

Background

During the 25 April 1944 German revenge raids in Winsum, Bedum, Middelstum, and Zuidwolde villages, Jakob Sibma, a farm worker, and 147 others were arrested by the Germans. Eight were freed. The other 140 were taken by train the next day to Camp Amersfoort. On 7 July, Jakob was deported with others to Germany. He ended up in Mascherode Camp in Braunschweig. Jakob Sibma was liberated, but he was dead shortly after he returned to the Netherlands in August 1945.

"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 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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