Stumbling Stone Claes Dellsteeg 5

These brass plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones), commemorate:
* VICTOR ISAAC VAN BERGEN (born 1872, before deportation dead 18-07-1942, Amsterdam).
* MARIA VAN BERGEN-BROMET (born 1866, deported 18-09-1942 from Westerbork, murdered 21-09-42, Auschwitz).

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

The head of the family was also known as ‘Vic the Jew’ and was a merchant in rags and metals. Maria, his wife, had a fruit stall along 's-Gravenlandseweg. Vic perished in Amsterdam. His wife was deported and died in Auschwitz.


"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), Arie Bervoets (4)
• Victor Isaac van Bergen, Joodsmonument.
• Maria van Bergen-Bromet, Joodsmonument.