Stumbling Stones Weesperstraat 5

These brass plaques (Stolpersteine or Stumbling Stones) commemorate:

Weesperstraat 5 I:

* JOSEPH NIJKERK (born 1894, interned 26 May 1943, deported 1 June 1943 from Westerbork, murdered 4 June 1943 Sobibor)
* MIETJE NIJKERK-TULP (born 1893, interned 26 May 1943, deported 1 June 1943 from Westerbork, murdered 4 June 1943 in Sobibor)
* MARIA “MARIETJE” NIJKERK (born 1920, went into hiding, interned 25-8-1943, deported 31-8-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 3-9-1943 Auschwitz)
* ABRAHAM “APPIE” NIJKERK (born 1922, interned 26 May 1943, deported 1 June 1943 from Westerbork, murdered 4 June 1943 in Sobibor)
* JACOB TULP (born 1887, interned 26 May 1943, deported 7 September 1943 from Westerbork, murdered 10 September 1943 Auschwitz)

Weesperstraat 5 III:

* NATHAN LOONSTIJN (born 1898, interned 26 May 1943, deported 1 June 1943 from Westerbork, murdered 4 June 1943 in Sobibor)
* JANSJE LOONSTIJN-TULP (born 1901, interned 26 May 1943, deported 1 June 1943 from Westerbork, murdered 4 June 1943 in Sobibor)
* ABRAHAM “APPIE” LOONSTIJN (born 1929, interned 26 May 1943, deported 1 June 1943 from Westerbork, murdered 4 June 1943 in Sobibor)

These Stolpersteine are laid here for Jewish war victims who were persecuted, deported and murdered during the Second World War.

‘Stolpersteine’ is an art project in 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 former residences of (mostly Jewish) victims of the Nazis. Each plaque bears the name of the victim, their date of birth and their fate. In this way, Gunter Demnig provides an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He quotes the Talmud: ‘A person is only forgotten when their name is forgotten.’

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Jeroen
• - https://www.joodsmonument.nl/nl/page/67075/weesperstraat-5-i-amsterdam
• - https://www.joodsmonument.nl/nl/page/67071/weesperstraat-5-iii-amsterdam