Deurne - Stolpersteine

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A Stolperstein literally "stumbling stone", metaphorically a "stumbling block" is a sett-size, 10 by 10 centimetres (3.9 in × 3.9 in) concrete cube bearing a brass plate inscribed with the name and life dates of victims of Nazi extermination or persecution.

 

The Stolpersteine project, initiated by the German artist Gunter Demnig in 1992, aims to commemorate individuals at exactly the last place of residency—or, sometimes, work—which was freely chosen by the person before he or she fell victim to Nazi terror, euthanasia, eugenics, was deported to a concentration or extermination camp, or escaped persecution by emigration or suicide. As of 29 March 2018, over 67,000 Stolpersteine have been laid in 22 countries, making the Stolpersteine project the world's largest decentralized memorial.

 

The majority of Stolpersteine commemorate Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Others have been placed for Sinti and Romani people (then also called "gypsies"), homosexuals, the physically or mentally disabled, Jehovah's Witnesses, black people, members of the Communist Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the anti-Nazi Resistance, the Christian opposition (both Protestants and Catholics), and Freemasons, along with International Brigade soldiers in the Spanish Civil War, military deserters, conscientious objectors, escape helpers, capitulators, "habitual criminals", looters, and others charged with treason, military disobedience, or undermining the Nazi military, as well as Allied soldiers.

 

Sunday 26th September 2021, 20 stumbling stones were laid in Antwerp,

district of Deurne, remembering the names of victims of Nazism.

 

List of Stolpersteine in the district of Deurne

Adelbert Kennisplein 17: ALIDA DE VRIES

                                            HERSCH MOZES COHEN

                                            MAURICE COHEN

Confortalei 157: ABRAHAM SEEWALD

                              ESTHER SEEWALD

                              NINA SEEWALD

                              ROSA SEEWALD

Confortalei 184:  GRIETJE BOAS

                               EVA STOKVISCH                           

                               JACOB STOKVISCH

                               LEA STOKVISCH

                               RACHEL STOKVISCH

                               SARA STOKVISCH

Cruyslei 86: JOËL HILLESUM

                     HARTOG HILLESUM

                     MARIANNE HILLESUM

                     REBECCA HILLESUM

                     JENNIE TRYTEL

Cruyslei 88: SENDER HABER

                      SONJA HABER

                      FRIMET LÖW

De Berlaimontstraat 14: DINA GULDEN

                                            MAYER GULDEN

                                            MOZES-ARON GULDEN

                                            PESA BRUCHES

Eksterlaar 23:  JEANNETTE PLAS

                          DAVID VIEYRA

                          ESTHER VIEYRA                      

                          MAURICE VIEYRA

                          ISIDOR FRANSMAN

                          REBECCA FRANSMAN-VIEYRA 

Frans Erlingerstraat 1: ALIDA DE GROOT

                                        EMMY SIGRID ALIDA WINTHER

                                        HENRIETTE DE GROOT

                                        ISAAK DE GROOT

 

Gallifortlei 76: SYMA JASKIEVETZ

Gallifortlei 161: JAKOB BONETTEMAKER

                            EVA PERELS

Gallifortlei 244: JAN DE RIDDER

Herentalsebaan 68: LOUIS VAN WELDE

Herentalsebaan 164: MORITZ KULIASKO

Lundenstraat 64: ALFONS SCHNEIDER  

Meeuwenhoflei 121: LOUIS DE HOUWER

                                     CHARLOTTE HAMBURGER

Muggenberglei 34: ALEXANDER VELLEMAN

                                  FREDERIKA SERLUI

                                  HARTOG VELLEMAN

                                  ISAAC VELLEMAN

                                  LOUIS VELLEMAN

                                  MARTHA VELLEMAN

                                  ROZA VELLEMAN

Oude Donklaan 97: SAMSON COHEN

                                    ISAAC COHEN

                                    BETSY COHEN

                                    CATHARINA ALDEWERELD

Oudedonklaan 145: LOUISA SWAAP

Te Couwelaarlei 31: HARTOG TERTAAS

                                    JACOMINA TERTAAS

                                    CLARA HUIJSMAN

Ten Eekhovelei 337: CHANA CIESZKOWSKA

                                     ROSA FRIEDA MENDELSOHN

                                     SZAJNDLA MENDELSOHN

                                     SZMUL MENDELSOHN

Torremansstraat 29: PIERRE WELLEKENS

Van Hallestraat 35: FRANKY TOTTE

Van Steenlandstraat 47: ANNA VAN DAM

                                           BRANCA VAN DAM

                                           HIJMAN VAN DAM

                                           ELISABETH LELIE

Waterbaan 31: ISAAC SERLUI


Adelbert Kennisplein 17

hier woonde

HERSCH MOZES

COHEN

geb. 1905

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord

Auschwitz

Adelbert Kennisplein 17

here lived

HERSCH MOZES

COHEN

born 1905

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered

Auschwitz

Adelbert Kennisplein 17

hier woonde

ALIDA DE VRIES

geb. 1909

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord

Auschwitz

Adelbert Kennisplein 17

here lived

ALIDA DE VRIES

born 1909

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered

Auschwitz

Adelbert Kennisplein 17

hier woonde

MAURICE COHEN

geb. 1935

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 14.8.1942

Auschwitz

Adelbert Kennisplein 17

here lived

MAURICE COHEN

born 1935

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 14.8.1942

Auschwitz

Alida de Vries was born on 25 May 1909, she was an entrepreneur and married to Hersch Mozes Cohen.  Hersch Mozes Cohen was born in Rotterdam on 14 June 1905, he was a salesman.  Maurice Cohen was born in Antwerpen on 18 October 1935, he was a student.  All 3 were put on Transport II leaving Mechelen on 11 August 1942.


Confortalei 157

hier woonde

ABRAHAM SEEWALD

geb. 1875

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Confortalei 157

here lived

ABRAHAM SEEWALD

born 1875

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Confortalei 157

hier woonde

ESTHER SEEWALD

geb. 1915

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Confortalei 157

here lived

ESTHER SEEWALD

born 1915

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Confortalei 157

hier woonde

NINA SEEWALD

geb. 1920

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Confortalei 157

here lived

NINA SEEWALD

born 1920

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Confortalei 157

hier woonde

ROSA SEEWALD

geb. 1926

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 14.8.1942

Confortalei 157

here lived

ROSA SEEWALD

born 1926

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 14.8.1942

Abraham Seewald was born in Wanpieszow on 2 December 1875, he was a diamond cutter.  Arrested in Deurne and put on Transport VIII leaving Mechelen 8 September 1942.

Esther Seewald was born in Klasno on 8 June 1915, she was an office clerk. Nina Seewald was born in Klasno on 18 August 1920, she was a house keeper. Both arrested and put on Transport II leaving Mechelen 11 August 1942. Rosa Seewald, born in 1926.


Confortalei 184

hier woonde

GRIETJE BOAS

geb. 1898

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Confortalei 184

here lived

GRIETJE BOAS

born 1898

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Confortalei 184

hier woonde

EVA STOKVISCH

geb. 1931

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Confortalei 184

here lived

EVA STOKVISCH

born 1931

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Confortalei 184

hier woonde

JACOB STOKVISCH

geb. 1898

dwangarbeid Frankrijk

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 24.10.1942

Confortalei 184

here lived

JACOB STOKVISCH

born 1898

forced labor France

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 24.10.1942

Confortalei 184

hier woonde

LEA STOKVISCH

geb. 1938

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Confortalei 184

here lived

LEA STOKVISCH

born 1938

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Confortalei 184

hier woonde

RACHEL STOKVISCH

geb. 1925

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Confortalei 184

here lived

RACHEL STOKVISCH

born 1925

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Confortalei 184

hier woonde

SARA STOKVISCH

geb. 1927

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Confortalei 184

here lived

SARA STOKVISCH

born 1927

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Grietje Boas was born in Amsterdam on 20 May 1898, she was a hauswife.  Arrested in Deurne and put on Transport VIII leaving Mechelen 8 September 1942.  Jacob Stokvisch was born on 16 June 1898.

Sara Stokvisch was born in Borgerhout on 17 September 1927, she was a pupil.  Eva Stokvisch was born in Deurne on 15 February 1931, she was a pupil.  Lea Stokvisch was born in Borgerhout on 15 June 1938. All arrested in Deurne and put on Transport VIII leaving Mechelen 8 September 1942.


Cruyslei 86

hier woonde

JOËL HILLESUM

geb. 1910

dwangarbeid Frankrijk

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 31.10.1942

Cruyslei 86

here lived

JOËL HILLESUM

born 1910

forced labor France

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 31.10.1942

Cruyslei 86

hier woonde

HARTOG HILLESUM

geb. 28.7.1938

gearresteerd 28.9.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Cruyslei 86

here lived

HARTOG HILLESUM

born 28.7.1938

arrested 28.9.1942

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Cruyslei 86

hier woonde

MARIANNE HILLESUM

geb. 25.4.1937

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Cruyslei 86

here lived

MARIANNE HILLESUM

born 25.4.1937

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Cruyslei 86

hier woonde

REBECCA HILLESUM

geb. 25.4.1937

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Cruyslei 86

here lived

REBECCA HILLESUM

born 25.4.1937

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Cruyslei 86

hier woonde

JENNIE TRYTEL

geb. 1906

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Cruyslei 86

here lived

JENNIE TRYTEL

born 1906

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Joel Hillesum was a son of Hartog Hillesum and Marianna van Collem. He was deported from Mechelen on October 31, 1942. His children Marianna (1937), Rebecca (1937) and Hartog (1938), were deported from Mechelen together with Jennie Trijtel.


Cruyslei 88

hier woonde

SENDER HABER

geb. 1890

gearresteerd 21.1.1943

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 22.4.1943

Cruyslei 88

here lived

SENDER HABER

born 1890

arrested 21.1.1943

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 22.4.1943

Cruyslei 88

hier woonde

SONJA HABER

geb. 1926

gearresteerd 21.1.1943

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 22.4.1943

Cruyslei 88

here lived

SONJA HABER

born 1926

arrested 21.1.1943

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 22.4.1943

Cruyslei 88

hier woonde

FRIMET LÖW

geb. 1895

gearresteerd 21.1.1943

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 22.4.1943

Cruyslei 88

here lived

FRIMET LÖW

born 1895

arrested 21.1.1943

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 22.4.1943

Sender and Frimet Haber and their children Sonia and Sylvain lived at this address. This Polish-Jewish family went into hiding in Berchem, but was denounced and transported to Auschwitz in April 1943 on transport XX. Sylvain had previously been safely housed with a family in Ghent and he was the only one to survive the war.


De Berlaimontstraat 14

hier woonde

DINA GULDEN

geb. 1927

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 2.9.1942

De Berlaimontstraat 14

here lived

DINA GULDEN

born 1927

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 2.9.1942

De Berlaimontstraat 14

hier woonde

MAYER GULDEN

geb. 1902

gearresteerd 5.8.1942

dwangarbeid Frankrijk

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

ontsnapt uit transport

gedood 27.11.1944

V2-bom Antwerpen

De Berlaimontstraat 14

here lived

MAYER GULDEN

born 1902

arrested 5.8.1942

forced labor France

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

escapes from transport

killed 27.11.1944

V2 bomb Antwerp

De Berlaimontstraat 14

hier woonde

MOZES-ARON

GULDEN

geb. 1932

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 2.9.1942

De Berlaimontstraat 14

here lived

MOSES-ARON

GULDEN

born 1932

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 2.9.1942

De Berlaimontstraat 14

hier woonde

PESA BRUCHES

geb. 1902

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 2.9.1942

De Berlaimontstraat 14

here lived

PESA BRUCHES

born 1902

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 2.9.1942

Dina Gulden, born in Warsaw on 1/12/1927, housewife. Arrested in Deurne and on Transport VII, departure from Mechelen on 1/9/1942.

Mozes Aron Gulden, born in Deurne on 20/11/1932, pupil. Arrested in Deurne and on Transport VII, departure from Mechelen on 1/9/1942.

Pesa Bruches, born in Warsaw on 18/5/1902, housewife, wife of Majer Gulden. Arrested in Deurne and on Transport VII, departure from Mechelen on 1/9/1942.


Eksterlaar 23

hier woonde

JEANNETTE PLAS

geb. 1905

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 11.9.1942

Eksterlaar 23

here lived

JEANNETTE PLAS

born 1905

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 11.9.1942

Eksterlaar 23

hier woonde

DAVID VIEYRA

geb. 1909

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Eksterlaar 23

here lived

DAVID VIEYRA

born 1909

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Eksterlaar 23

hier woonde

ESTHER VIEYRA

geb. 1936

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 11.9.1942

Eksterlaar 23

here lived

ESTHER VIEYRA

born 1936

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 11.9.1942

Eksterlaar 23

hier woonde

MAURICE VIEYRA

geb. 1938

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 11.9.1942

Eksterlaar 23

here lived

MAURICE VIEYRA

born 1938

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 11.9.1942

Jeannette Plas was born in Amsterdam on 22 August 1905.  David Vieyra was born in Antwerp on 25 September 1909, he was a salesman.  He was married to Jeannette Plas. Both arrested in Deurne and put on Transport VIII leaving Mechelen 8 September 1942.

Esther Vieyra was born in Antwerp on 12 October 1936. Maurice Vieyra was born in Antwerp on 20 May 1938.  Both arrested in Deurne and put on Transport VIII leaving Mechelen 8 September 1942.

 

On the 20th November 2022 two stones were added to the four that were alredy in place.

 

Eksterlaar 23

hier woonde

REBECCA VIEYRA    

geb. 1907

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 11.9.1942

Auschwitz

Eksterlaar 23

here lived

REBECCA VIEYRA  

born  1907

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 11.9.1942

Auschwitz

Eksterlaar 23

hier woonde

ISIDOR FRANSMAN

geb. 1904

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 31.10.1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord

Auschwitz

Eksterlaar 23

here lived

ISIDOR FRANSMAN

born 1904

interned

deported 31.10.1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered

Auschwitz

Isidor Fransman was born in Amsterdam on 9 March 1904, he was a diamondcutter and married to Rebecca Vieyra. He was arrested in Deurne and put on Transport XVII leaving Mechelen 31 October 1942.  Rebecca Vieyra was born in Amsterdam on 27 July 1907. Put on Transport leaving Mechelen on 8 September 1942. Murdered at the age of 35.


Frans Erlingerstraat 1

hier woonde

ISAAK DE GROOT

geb. 1902

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1944

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord juni 1944

Auschwitz

Frans Erlingerstraat 1

here lived

ISAAK DE GROOT

born 1902

interned

deported 1944

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered June 1944

Auschwitz

Frans Erlingerstraat 1

hier woonde

EMMY SIGRID ALIDA

WINTHER

geb. 1909

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 30.9.1942

Auschwitz

Frans Erlingerstraat 1

here lived

EMMY SIGRID ALIDA

WINTHER

born 1909

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 30.9.1942

Auschwitz

Frans Erlingerstraat 1

hier woonde

HENRIETTE

DE GROOT

geb. 1932

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 30.9.1942

Auschwitz

Frans Erlingerstraat 1

here lived

HENRIETTE

DE GROOT

born 1932

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 30.9.1942

Auschwitz

Frans Erlingerstraat 1

hier woonde

ALIDA DE GROOT

geb. 1934

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 30.9.1942

Auschwitz

Frans Erlingerstraat 1

here lived

ALIDA DE GROOT

born 1934

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 30.9.1942

Auschwitz

Isaak de Groot was born in Delft on 15 June 1902, he was a salesman and married to Emmy Sigrid Alida Winther.  Put on transport XXIII leaving Mechelen on 15 January 1944.  Emmy Sigrid Winther was born in Rotterdam on 7 November 1909, she was a housewife and married to Isaak.  

Henriette De Groot was born in Antwerpen on 15 December 1932, Alida De Groot was born in Antwerpen on 21 February 1934, they were both students.  Arrested in Antwerpen and put on transport XI leaving Mechelen on 26 September 1942.

Emmy and her daughters Henriette and Alida were deported on 26 September 1942 with Convoy XI. This convoy arrived in Auschwitz on September 28. The death date for Emmy Sigrid Alida Winther has been set on September 30, 1942 and it is therefore likely that Henriette and her sister Alida were also killed on September 30.


Gallifortlei 76     

hier woonde

SYMA JASKIEVETZ

geb. 1889

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 11.8.1942

Auschwitz

Gallifortlei 76

here lived

SYMA JASKIEVETZ

born 1889

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 11.8.1942

Auschwitz

Syma Jaskievetz was born in London on 16 June 1889.  She was a housewife and put on Transport II leaving Mechelen on 11 August 1942.


Gallifortlei 161

hier woonde

EVA PERELS

geb. 1877

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 11.9.1942

Auschwitz

Gallifortlei 161

here lived

EVA PERELS

born 1877

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 11.9.1942

Auschwitz

Gallifortlei 161

hier woonde

JACOB

BONETTEMAKER

geb. 1883

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 1942

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 11.9.1942

Auschwitz

Gallifortlei 161

here lived

JACOB

BONETTEMAKER

born 1883

interned

deported 1942

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 11.9.1942

Auschwitz

Jakob Bonettemaker was born in Amsterdam on 23 November 1883, he was a clerk and married to Eva Perels  Eva Perels was born in Paris on 26 September 1877, she was a housewife.  They were both arrested in Deurne and put on transport VIII leaving Mechelen on 8 September 1942.

Jacob Bonettemaker did administration for the Antwerp Diamond Workers Union. The Bonettemaker-Perels family lived since December 1928 in the Deurne district of Antwerp. Together with their daughter Rachel, they lived at 161 Gallifortlei. 


Gallifortlei 244

hier woonde

JAN DE RIDDER

geb. 1902

politieagent

weerstander

gearresteerd 14.1.1944

gedeporteerd

Buchenwald

Mittelbau-Dora

vermoord

Gallifortlei 244

here lived

JAN DE RIDDER

born 1902

police officer

resistance

arrested 14.1.1944

deported

Buchenwald

Mittelbau-Dora

murdered

Jan de Ridder was born in Deurne on June 19, 1902 and lives with his family at Turnhoutsebaan 207. In 1926 he married Emma Baelus. Two years later, the couple buys the house at Gallifortlei number 244. Jan is a diamond cutter, but in 1932 he becomes a police officer in Deurne.

 

On 10 May, the Luftwaffe bombs the airport of Deurne. Eight days later, the first German soldiers enter Antwerp and the second German occupation is a fact.  In 1942 raids are planned to arrest Jewish families. The Antwerp police are forced to cooperate in this. The second round-up, on August 27, failed partly because police officers from Deurne, Berchem, Borgerhout and Zurenborg notify the families in advance.

 

In the night of 14 to 15 January 1944, Jan De Ridder and 43 colleagues are arrested for resistance activities. He is first locked up in the German section of the prison in the Begijnenstraat. On May 6, he was deported to Buchenwald concentration camp and then to Ellrich's labor camp. On March 9, 1945 he dies of illness and deprivation in the extermination camp of the Boelckekazerne in Nordhausen.


Herentalsebaan 68

hier woonde

LOUIS VAN WELDE

geb. 1915

scheepshersteller

verzetsstrijder

gearresteerd 14-7-1942

gedeporteerd 1942

vermoord 21-4-1943

Gusen

Herentalsebaan 68

here lived

LOUIS VAN WELDE

geb. 1915

ship repairman

resistance fighter

arrested 14.7.1942

deported 1942

murdered 21-4-1943

Gusen


Herentalsebaan 164

hier woonde

MORITZ KULIASKO

geb. 1907

gearresteerd april 1944

Brussel

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1944

Auschwitz

vermoord

Herentalsebaan 164

here lived

MORITZ KULIASKO

born 1907

arrested april 1944

Brussels

interned Mechelen

deported 1944

Auschwitz

murdered

Moritz Kuliasko was born on 8 October 1907 in Cologne, Germany.  He was a merchand. Put on Transport XXV leaving Mechelen on 19 May 1944.


Lundenstraat 64

hier woonde

ALFONS SCHNEIDER

geb. 1892

gearresteerd 25.5.1944

Begijnenstraat

geïnterneerd Breendonk

gedeporteerd

Buchenwald

vermoord 5.8.1944

Dora

Lundenstraat 64

here lived

ALFONS SCHNEIDER

born 1892

arrested 25.5.1944

Begijnenstraat

interned Breendonk

deported

Buchenwald

murdered 5.8.1944

Dora

Wilhelmus Alphonsus (Alfons) Schneider (Antwerp, March 18, 1892 - Harzungen, August 5, 1944) was a Belgian politician of the BWP and BSP. He was mayor of Deurne and provincial councilor of Antwerp.

 

Alfons Schneider did not oppose the activities of his “white” commissioner, which ensured that every raid they had to do to round up Jews turned out to be a failure or a very poor result. He himself was not actively involved in those acts of resistance; that was the work of Deputy Commissioner Frans Van Heymbeeck and his agents.

 

Unfortunately, 4 months after his entire police force was arrested by the occupying forces, Alfons Schneider would also be arrested on suspicion of resistance against the Germans. This suspicion had been whispered to the occupiers several times by a certain Jef Van De Wiele, who apparently was only too happy to see Alfons Schneider disappear.  He was transferred to Buchenwald concentration camp and then to Harzungen where he was tortured to death on August 5, 1944.


Meeuwenhoflei 121

hier woonde

CHARLOTTE HAMBURGER

geb. 1907

gearresteerd

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Meeuwenhoflei 121

here lived

CHARLOTTE HAMBURGER

geb. 1907

arrested

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Meeuwenhoflei 121

hier woonde

LOUIS DE HOUWER

geb. 1909

verzetsstrijder

gearresteerd 25.9.1942

geïnterneerd Breendonk

vermoord 27.11.1942

Meeuwenhoflei 121

here lived

LOUIS DE HOUWER

born 1909

resistance fighter

arrested 25.9.1942

interned Breendonk

murdered 27.11.1942

Charlotte Hamburger was born in Amsterdam on 22 January 1907, she was a diamond resetter.  Arrested and put on Transport II leaving Mechelen 11 August 1942.


Muggenberglei 34

hier woonde

FREDERIKA SERLUI

geb. 1893

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Muggenberglei 34

here lived

FREDERIKA SERLUI

born 1893

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Muggenberglei 34

hier woonde

HARTOG VELLEMAN

geb. 1888

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Muggenberglei 34

here lived

HARTOG VELLEMAN

born 1888

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Muggenberglei 34

hier woonde

ALEXANDER VELLEMAN

geb. 1923

dwangarbeid Frankrijk

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz, Sachsenhausen,

Flossenbürg

bezweken 4.6.1945

Obertraubling

Muggenberglei 34

here lived

ALEXANDER VELLEMAN

born 1923

forced labor France

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz, Sachsenhausen,

Flossenbürg

succumbed 4.6.1945

Obertraubling

Muggenberglei 34

hier woonde

ISAAC VELLEMAN

geb. 1920

dwangarbeid Frankrijk

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 24.10.1942

Muggenberglei 34

here lived

ISAAC VELLEMAN

born 1920

forced labor France

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 24.10.1942

Muggenberglei 34

hier woonde

LOUIS VELLEMAN

geb. 1928

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 8.9.1942

Muggenberglei 34

here lived

LOUIS VELLEMAN

born 1928

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 8.9.1942

Muggenberglei 34

hier woonde

MARTHA VELLEMAN

geb. 1916

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 29.8.1942

Muggenberglei 34

here lived

MARTHA VELLEMAN

born 1916

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 29.8.1942

Muggenberglei 34

hier woonde

ROZA VELLEMAN

geb. 1918

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 29.8.1942

Muggenberglei 34

here lived

ROZA VELLEMAN

born 19187

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 29.8.1942

Frederika Serlui was the daughter of Isaac Serlui. She was born in Amsterdam on 24 October 1893. Hartog Velleman was the son of Isaac Velleman and Saartje Rubens. He was born in Rotterdam, 10 July 1888. Hartog Velleman and Frederika Serlui married in 1914 in Berchem, Belgium. They had six children.

Alexander Velleman was born on 11 January 1923 in Borgerhout, Belgium.  He was a diamond cutter.  Isaac Velleman was born in Antwerp on 23 April 1920, he was a diamond cutter. Put on Transport XV leaving Mechelen on 24 October 1942.

Louis Velleman was born in Antwerp on 13 December 1928, he was a pupil.  Arrested in Deurne and put on Transport VIII leaving Mechelen 8 September 1942.

Roza Velleman was born in Amsterdam on 1 November 1918, she was a seamstress. Martha Velleman was born in Amsterdam on 27 July 1916, she was a seamstress. Put on Transport VI leaving Mechelen 29 August 1942.


Oude Donklaan 97

hier woonde

SAMSON COHEN

geb. 1904

dwangarbeid Frankrijk

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 1.12.1942

Oude Donklaan 97

here lived

SAMSON COHEN

born 1904

forced labor France

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

killed 1.12.1942

Oude Donklaan 97

hier woonde

ISAAC COHEN

geb. 1929

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 11.9.1942

Oude Donklaan 97

here lived

ISAAC COHEN

born 1929

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 11.9.1942

Oude Donklaan 97

hier woonde

BETSY COHEN

geb. 1934

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 11.9.1942

Oude Donklaan 97

here lived

BETSY COHEN

born 1934

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 11.9.1942

Oude Donklaan 97

hier woonde

CATHARINA

ALDEWERELD

geb. 1904

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Oude Donklaan 97

here lived

CATHARINA

ALDEWERELD

born 1904

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Betsy

Isaac (Jack)

Samson and Catherine

On September 22, 1942, Samson Cohen is deeply concerned for his family. He writes a letter to the Association of Jews in Belgium to get news about them, about their whereabouts, where he can reach them.  Samson Cohen doesn't know what happened to his family. He writes his letter almost two weeks after the tragedy happened.

 

Catharina (38 years) and her children Jackie (12 years) and Betsie (8 years) were arrested at their home at 97 Oudedonklaan in Deurne. Father Samson had previously been sent as a forced laborer to Northern France. Mother and children stay in the Dossin barracks for about ten days before they leave on their deadly journey on 8 September. A mother with two small children has no chance of making it through the selection in Auschwitz-Birkenau. They are killed immediately upon arrival.

 

When Samson Cohen is repatriated from northern France to the Dossin barracks in Mechelen, he does not know that his wife and children have disappeared. The 38-year-old diamond merchant is himself taken to Auschwitz on October 31, 1942 with Transport XVII. There he was selected for forced labor on November 3, but died in the camp on December 1, 1942.


Oudedonklaan 145

hier woonde

LOUISA SWAAP

geb. 1890

gearresteerd 28.8.1942

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd

Auschwitz

vermoord 11.9.1942

Oudedonklaan 145

here lived

LOUISA SWAAP

born 1890

arrested 28.8.1942

interned Mechelen

deported

Auschwitz

murdered 11.9.1942

Louisa Swaap was born in Rotterdam on 18 July 1890, she was a housewife and married to Edmond Verdurmen.  Arrested in Deurne and put on Transport VIII leaving Mechelen 8 September 1942.


Te Couwelaarlei 31

hier woonde

HARTOG TERTAAS

geb. 1892

dwangarbeid Frankrijk

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 1943

Te Couwelaarlei 31

lived here

HARTOG TERTAAS

born 1892

forced labor France

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 1943

Te Couwelaarlei 31

hier woonde

JACOMINA TERTAAS

geb. 1926

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 1943

Te Couwelaarlei 31

here lived

JACOMINA TERTAAS

born 1926

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 1943

Te Couwelaarlei 31

hier woonde

CLARA HUIJSMAN

geb. 1893

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord 1943

Te Couwelaarlei 31

lived here

CLARA HUIJSMAN

born 1893

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered 1943

Jacomina

Clara Huijsman was a daughter of Machiel Huijsman and Jacomina Frankfort. She married Hartog Tertaas on 15 May 1919 in Amsterdam, a son of Mozes Tertaas and Rebecca Leeda.

Three of Clara's four brothers were killed during the Shoa: Leman, Coenraad and Hartog. One brother survived the war.  Clara was probably arrested during an attempt to flee abroad. On 29 August 1942 she was deported from the Mechelen transit camp in Belgium to Auschwitz with Transport VI and most likely killed immediately upon arrival there.


Ten Eekhovelei 337

hier woonde

CHANA CIESZKOWSKA

geb. 1900

gearresteerd sept. 1942

Brussel

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Ten Eekhovelei 337

here lived

CHANA CIESZKOWSKA

born 1900

arrested sept. 1942

Brussel

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Ten Eekhovelei 337

hier woonde

ROSA FRIEDA

MENDELSOHN

geb. 1931

gearresteerd sept. 1942

Brussel

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Ten Eekhovelei 337

here lied

ROSA FRIEDA

MENDELSOHN

born 1931

arrested sept. 1942

Brussel

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Ten Eekhovelei 337

hier woonde

SZAJNDLA MENDELSOHN

geb. 1926

gearresteerd sept. 1942

Brussel

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Ten Eekhovelei 337

here lived

SZAJNDLA MENDELSOHN

born 1926

arrested sept. 1942

Brussel

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Ten Eekhovelei 337

hier woonde

SZMUL MENDELSOHN

geb. 1927

gearresteerd sept. 1942

Brussel

geïnterneerd Mechelen

gedeporteerd 1942

Auschwitz

vermoord

Ten Eekhovelei 337

here lived

SZMUL MENDELSOHN

born 1927

arrested sept. 1942

Brussel

interned Mechelen

deported 1942

Auschwitz

murdered

Chana Cieszkowska was born in Bendzin on 23 August 1900, she was a business woman. Arrested in Bruxelles, Saint-Gilles and put on Transport IX leaving Mechelen 12 September 1942.

Szajndla Mendelsohn was born in Bendzin on 1 January 1926, she was a seemstress. Szmul Mendelsohn was born in Bendzin on 10 April 1927, he was a pupil.  Arrested in Bruxelles, Saint-Gilles and put on Transport IX leaving Mechelen 12 September 1942.

Rosa Frieda Mendelsohn was born in Antwerpen on 28 April 1931, she was a pupil.  Arrested in Bruxelles, Saint-Gilles and put on Transport IX leaving Mechelen 12 September 1942.


Torremansstraat 29

hier woonde

PIERRE WELLEKENS

geb. 1984

scheepshersteller

verzetsstrijder

gearresteerd 14-7-1942

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd

uit Breendonk

vermoord 15-12-1942

Gusen

Torremansstraat 29

here lived

PIERRE WELLEKENS

born 1984

ship repairman

resistance fighter

arrested 14-7-1942

interned

deported

from Breendonk

murdered 15-12-1942

Gusen


Van Hallestraat 35

hier woonde

FRANCISCUS TOTTE

geb. 1917

scheepshersteller

verzetsstrijder

gearresteerd 14-7-1942

geïnterneerd

gedeporteerd 19472

uit Breendonk

Dachau-Allach

bevrijd

Van Hallestraat 35

here lived

FRANCISCUS TOTTE

born 1917

ship repairman

resistance fighter

arrested 14-7-1942

interned

deported 19472

from Breendonk

Dachau-Allach

liberated


Van Steenlandstraat 47

hier woonde

ANNA VAN DAM

geb. 1925

gearresteerd

gedeporteerd 19.5.1944

uit Kazerne Dossin

Auschwitz

Ravensbrück

bevrijd

Van Steenlandstraat 47

here lived

ANNA VAN DAM

born 1925

arrested

deported 19.5.1944

from Kazerne Dossin

Auschwitz

Ravensbrück

liberated

Anna was born on 30 December 1925 in Antwerpen, and was a student.  She was put on the list at Kazerne Dossin on 12 May 1944 and left Mechelen on 19 May 1944 on Transpost XXV, transport number 445, tattoo number 5160.

 

Van Steenlandstraat 47

hier woonde

BRANCA VAN DAM

geb. 1934

gearresteerd

gedeporteerd 19.5.1944

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 21.5.1944

Auschwitz

Van Steenlandstraat 47

here lived

BRANCA VAN DAM

born 1934

arrested

deported 19.5.1944

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 21.5.1944

Auschwitz

Branca van Dam was born in Deurne on 20 May 1934, died in Auschwitz, 25 May 1944. She reached the age of 10 years.

 

Van Steenlandstraat 47

hier woonde

HIJMAN VAN DAM

geb. 1900

gearresteerd

gedeporteerd 19.5.1944

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 21.5.1944

Auschwitz

Van Steenlandstraat 47

here lived

HIJMAN VAN DAM

born 1900

arrested

deported 19.5.1944

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 21.5.1944

Auschwitz

Hijman was born on 10 December 1900 in Amsterdam, died inAuschwitz, 21 May 1944.  He reached the age of 43 years.

 

Van Steenlandstraat 47

hier woonde

ELISABETH LELIE

geb. 1902

gearresteerd

gedeporteerd 19.5.1944

uit Kazerne Dossin

vermoord 21.5.1944

Auschwitz

Van Steenlandstraat 47

here lived

ELISABETH LELIE

born 1902

arrested

deported 19.5.1944

from Kazerne Dossin

murdered 21.5.1944

Auschwitz

Elisabeth was born on 11 October 1902 in Amsterdam, died in Auschwitz, 21 May 1944. She reached the age of 41 years.

Elisabeth is a daughter of Simon Lelie and Hanna Salomons. She married Hijman van Dam, 24 years old, travelling salesman by profession, son of Marcus van Dam and Branca Snoek, on April 1, 1925.

 

Hyman and Elisabeth think the Antwerp area is becoming too dangerous for Jews. They leave their house at Van Steenlandstraat 47 and go into hiding in Schaarbeek where they find a hiding place at Emiel Verhaerenlaan 34. They probably do this via a resistance helpline.

Rebecca Lelie, a sister of Elisabeth, lives with her nineteen-year-old daughter Henriette (Jettie) nearby at Van Havrelei 17 in Deurne. A third Lelie sister, Sientje, also lives nearby, in the Karel De Preterlei in Borgerhout. The three of them meet in the spring of 1944 for a small family reunion at the Schaarbeek hiding place. Despite all the caution, things go wrong there. Rebecca with her daughter Jettie and Sientje with her deaf son Hans are just visiting when the Security Police invade. They probably weren't snitched, but it was a fateful coincidence. The people in hiding receive food vouchers from the resistance and the Nazis track down that aid circuit. This also brings Dam-Lelie's family into their sights.

The entire family is arrested and Anna van Dam Antwerp is taken to the Dossin barracks. From Mechelen they were deported to Auschwitz on May 19, 1944 with transport XXV. This applies to all eight members of the family who are in Schaerbeek on that day: Hyman van Dam, Elisabeth Lelie, Anna and Branca van Dam, Rebecca Lelie, Jettie Swaalep, Sientje Lelie and Hans Bakker. Only Anna van Dam and her cousin Jettie Swaalep survive the extermination camp after nine months of terrible camp life.


Waterbaan 31

hier woonde

ISAAC SERLUI

geb. 1872

gedeporteerd 1944

Buchenwald

vermoord 6.12.1944

Waterbaan 31

here lived

ISAAC SERLUI

born 1872

deported 1944

Buchenwald

murdered 6.12.1944

Isaac Serlui was the son of Levie Samuel Serlui and Jansje Hijman. Isaac was married in 1892 and had four children. His daughter Frederika Serlui died in the war, his wife and three children survived. Isaac Serlui has been imprisoned in Buchenwald. His Prisoner Number was 48782.