Stumbling Stones Nieuwstad 26b

These brass memorial plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate:
*AALTJE MOZES VAN DER HAK-VAN DEN BERG (born 1872, deported from Westerbork and murdered 12 October 1942, Auschwitz)
*MORITZ VAN DER HAK (born 1882, deported from Westerbork and murdered 12 October 1942, Auschwitz)

Aaltje Mozes van den Berg (born June 8, 1872, in Groningen) and her husband Moritz van der Hak (born March 28, 1882, in Appingedam). The couple married on May 26, 1907, in Groningen and lived at Nieuwstad 26b. They had two sons, Philippus and Louis Liepman. The family was known to be very musical. Aaltje and Moritz performed as a duo in halls and cafés; later their sons, who played the violin and piano, joined them. Aaltje and Moritz were arrested and deported from Camp Westerbork to Auschwitz on October 9, 1942. They were murdered there three days later, on October 12, 1942. Their sons survived the war.

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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• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Bert Deelman
• Aaltje Mozes van der Hak-van den Berg | Joods Monument
• Moritz van der Hak | Joods Monument