Stumbling stone Veenbergplein 10zw

These memorial stones (so called Stolpersteine of stumbling blocks) commemorate:

Joseph de Brave (born 1911, deported 1942 from Westerbork, murdered 31-12-1942 Auschwitz)
Johanna Maria Theresia De Brave-Perels (born 1913, deported 18-9-1942 from Westerbork, murdered 21-9-1942 Auschwitz)
Salomon Charles de Brave (born 1938, deported 18-9-1942 from Westerbork, murdered 21-9-1942 Auschwitz)
Alfred de Brave (born 1941, deported 18-9-1942 from Westerbork, murdered 21-9-1942 Auschwitz)

The small copper plaques, in the pavement in front of houses of which the (mostly Jewish) residents were murdered by the Nazis, mention the name, date of birth and place (mostly a concentration camp) and date of death.

In many other cities, mainly in Germany but also in other European countries, the memorials also can be found. There are already many thousands of these plaques and their number is still counting. Almost all Stolpersteine are laid by the German artist himself, Gunter Demnig.

JOSEPH DE BRAVE
February 6, 1911 (Amsterdam) - December 31, 1942 (Auschwitz)
VEENBERGPLEIN 10 BLACK
Joseph de Brave worked as a traveling salesman in household goods. He married Johanna Perels. Together they went to live in Haarlem on the Veenbergplein, where they had two sons: Salomon Charles and Alfred.
In 1942, Joseph went into hiding at an unknown address, as evidenced by a search warrant from the Haarlem police for 'changing his place of residence without the required permit'. He was arrested and deported to Westerbork on 17 September. There he met his wife and children, who had been betrayed at their hiding place in Soest a few days earlier. Together with them he was deported to Auschwitz on September 18, where he was murdered a few months later.
Transport from Westerbork to Auschwitz, 18 September 1942
Murdered in Auschwitz on December 31, 1942
He was 31 years old.

JOHANNA MARIA THERESIA DE BRAVE - PERELS
December 23, 1913 (Amsterdam) - September 21, 1942 (Auschwitz)
VEENBERGPLEIN 10 BLACK
Johanna Perels was the youngest in a family of five children in Amsterdam. She married Joseph de Brave, with whom she had two children in Haarlem. In 1942 Johanna went into hiding with her sons in Soest, where she rented a room from a widow at 1 Lange Bergstraat.
Johanna and her children were betrayed on September 12, 1942 by an anonymous tipster and arrested that same day. The police report states that the hiding person did not know that Johanna and her sons were Jewish. Johanna did not wear a star and the J in her identity card had been made illegible. She also wore a silver chain with a cross around her neck.
On September 15, Johanna and her sons were deported to Westerbork. Shortly afterwards, her husband also arrived in Westerbork. The entire family was deported to Auschwitz on September 18, where Johanna and the children were immediately murdered.
Transport from Westerbork to Auschwitz, 18 September 1942.
Murdered in Auschwitz on September 21, 1942.
She was 28 years old.

SOLOMON CHARLES DE BRAVE
June 4, 1938 (Haarlem) - September 21, 1942 (Auschwitz)
VEENBERGPLEIN 10 BLACK
Salomon was the eldest son of Joseph de Brave and Johanna Perels. He was in hiding in Soest with his mother and little brother. They were arrested on September 12, 1942 and deported to Westerbork a few days later. Together with his parents and little brother, he was deported to Auschwitz, where he was immediately murdered.
Transport from Westerbork to Auschwitz, 18 September 1942.
Murdered in Auschwitz on September 21, 1942.
He turned 4 years old.

ALFRED DE BRAVE
March 26, 1941 (Haarlem) - September 21, 1942 (Auschwitz)
VEENBERGPLEIN 10 BLACK
Alfred was the youngest son of Joseph de Brave and Johanna Perels. He was in hiding in Soest with his mother and brother. They were arrested on September 12, 1942 and deported to Westerbork a few days later. Together with his parents and little brother, he was deported to Auschwitz, where he was immediately murdered.
Transport from Westerbork to Auschwitz, 18 September 1942
Murdered in Auschwitz on September 21, 1942
He turned 1 year old.