Stumbling Stones head of the of the Leeuwenstraat (former Achterom11)

These brass memorial plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate:

* KOEN BLOEMENDAAL (born 1899, deported 24-07-1942, from Westerbork, murdered 03-09-1942, Auschwitz).
* ANNA BLOEMENDAAL-SJOUWERMAN (born 1901, deported 16-10-1942, from Westerbork, murdered 19-10-1942, Auschwitz).
* MEIJER BLOEMENDAAL (born 1923, deported 16-10-1942, from Westerbork, murdered 10-02-1945, Buchenwald).
* HARTOG BLOEMENDAAL (born 1928, deported 16-10-1942, from Westerbork, murdered 19-10-1942, Auschwitz).
* EMANUEL SJOUWERMAN (born 1898, deported 24-08-1943, from Westerbork, vermoord 02-01-1944, 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
• Koen Bloemendaal, Joodsmonument.
• Anna Bloemendaal-Sjouwerman, Joodsmonument.
• Meijer Bloemendaal, Joodsmonument.
• Hartog Bloemendaal, Joodsmonument.
• Emanuel Sjouwerman, Joodsmonument.