Stumbling Stones Boterdiepstraat 17

These brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate:

* BETJE POOL-ARONSON (born 1886, interned 20-03-1943, deported 06-07-1943, from Westerbork, vermoord 09-04-1943 , Sobibor).
* SIEGFRIED COURANT (born 1896, in hiding, interned 16-12-1943, deported 25-01-1944, from Westerbork, murdered 28-01-1944 , Auschwitz).
* WILLEM COURANT (born 1928, interned 12-02-1943, forced labor, Vught, deported 14-09-1943, from Westerbork, murdered 14-05-1944 , Auschwitz).

These Stolpersteine lie here for Jewish war victims persecuted, deported and murdered in World War II.

"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 sidewalk in front of the last voluntary residence of (usually Jewish) victims of the Nazis. Each plaque is provided with the victim�s, date of birth, and fate. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: one human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten.

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Source

• Text: Dick de Bruijne
• Photos: Dick de Bruijne
• Betje Pool-Aronson, Joodsmonument.
• Siegfried Courant, Joodsmonument.
• Willem Courant, Joodsmonument.