Stumbling Stone Herensingel 47

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

* SALOMON GAZAN (born 1893, deported 25-05-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 28-05-1943, Sobibor).
* FROUKE GAZAN-POLAK (born 1891, deported 25-05-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 28-05-1943, Sobibor).
* HANS HEUMANN (bon 1908, deported 25-01-1944 from Westerbork, murdered 31-08-1944, Auschwitz).
* MEIJER GAZAN (born 1925, deported 25-05-1943 from Westerbork, murdered 28-05-1943, Sobibor).

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

Salomon was a tailor and his wife Frouke was a milliner. Salomon, Frouke and their only son Meijer died on the same day in Sobibor. The German refugees Hans and Ruth Heumann lived with Gazan. Hans Heumann died in Auschwitz, his wife survived the war.

"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, Dick van Someren & Arie Bervoets
• Photos: Dick de Bruijne (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), Arie Bervoets (7)
• Salomon Gazan, Joodsmonument.
• Frouke Gazan-Polak, Joodsmonument.
• Hans Heumann, Joodsmonument.
• Meijer Gazan, Joodsmonument.