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War Memorial Graveyard H Clemens Nuenen

War Memorial at the Churchyard of the H Clemens in Nuenen

The war memorial consists of a large standing stone cross with a reclining stone memorial plaque.
Location of the grave/monument: Box/row/number B/01/22
The following text is engraved on the memorial plaque:

Died of war
September 20-21, 1944
MARTINA MERKS * 17-2-1907
THEA VAN DE LAAR * 24-6-1916
CORNELIA SMEULDERS * 29-11-1926
CORNELIS ROSET * 7-5-1919
WILHELMINA DRIESSEN * 29-11-1892
ANTOON SAELMANS * 25-12-1924

Remarks:

1. Thea van de Laar:
Thea is her call sign,
Mathea is her Christian name;

2. Wilhelmina Driessen:
Wilhelmina Driessen, her official name is: Maria van der Sterren-Driessen. Because that was apparently too long, the pastor opted for her second baptismal name Wilhelmina and her maiden surname Driessen.
Maria's date of birth is incorrect, that must be 19-11-1891;

3. Antoon Saelmans' birth name is Antonius.
Antoon's surname is Saelemans instead of Saelmans.

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Source

  • Text: Tiny Luppens
  • Photos: Maria Luppens