Stumbling Stones Witte de Withstraat 15

These brass memorial plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate:
*LEWINA DE JONGE-COHEN (born 1871, deported from Westerbork and murdered 20 March 1943, Sobibor)
*HELENA DE JONGE (born 1900, deported from Westerbork and murdered 20 March 1943, Sobibor)

Lewina de Jonge-Cohen (born in 1871 in Beerta) married Roos de Jonge in 1899, who died in 1935. Three daughters were born from their marriage. Only one of their daughters, Rika-Elise Dubois-de Jonge, survived the war. Lewina herself was transported from Camp Westerbork with her daughter Helena on March 17, 1943. Three days later, on March 20, 1943, mother and daughter were immediately murdered upon arrival at the Sobibor extermination camp.

These Stolpersteine lie here for Jewish war victims, 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 a residence of (usually Jewish) victims of the Nazis. Each plaque is provided with the name of the victim, date of birth and the fate of these people. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: "A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten."

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Bert Deelman
• Lewina de Jonge-Cohen | Joods Monumentn
• Helena de Jonge | Joods Monument