Dendermonde - 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.

 

List of Stolpersteine in the city of Dendermonde

Bogaerdstraat 2: LUCIEN VAN DER STRAETEN  

Brusselsestraat 37: ANTOINE HANNOSET

Brusselsestraat 43: ARMAND VICQUERAY

Dijkstraat 36: PIERRE DE LANDTSHEER

                         TONY DE LANDTSHEER

Dijkstraat 110: JOZEF MAES

Dijkstraat 114: RENE VERLEYEN  

Donckstraat 11: WILLEM LORET

Franz Courtensstraat 28: JEAN DE GRAUWE

Leopold II laan 34: JULIEN VANGEEL

Leopold II laan 48: GEORGES BUYSSE  

Leopold II laan 55: MARCEL GOOSSENS

                                  GASTON JANZEGERS

Noordlaan 21: ALBERIC REUBENS

Statieplein 16: ADOLF DE MOL

                          ELISABETH VAN COPPENOLLE  

Vlasmarkt 23: DOM ANSELMUS DE MEIRSMAN

The names are also mentioned on the war monument.


Bogaerdstraat 2

hier woonde

LUCIEN

VAN DER STRAETEN

geb. 1913

gearresteerd 24.9.1942

onthoofd 22.11.1943

Brandenburg-Görden

Bogaerdstraat 2

here lived

LUCIEN

VAN DER STRAETEN

born 1913

arrested 24.9.1942

beheaded 22.11.1943

Brandenburg-Görden

Born in Sint-Amandsberg on April 28, 1913, Lucien was an art smith and an Officer of the Belgian Volunteer Legion, section Lokeren. Arrested as a political prisoner on September 25, 1942 by the Geheime Feldpolizei. Transported to Germany on March 22, 1943. Sentenced to death in Hameln by II Senat des Volksgerichtshof on October 20, 1943. Beheaded at Brandenburg-Görden on November 22, 1943.

Stayed in the following prisons and camps, Ghent, Bochum, Hameln, Brandenburg-Görden.


Brusselsestraat 37

hier woonde

ANTOINE HANNOSET

geb. 1906

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

gefusilleerd 10.11.1942

Loppem

Brusselsestraat 37

here lived

ANTOINE HANNOSET

born 1906

arrested 26.9.1942

shot 10.11.1942

Loppem

Born in Dendermonde on April 16, 1906, Antoine was a goldsmith and agent of the information and action services.  He was arrested as a political prisoner by the “Geheime Feldpolizei” on September 26, 1942. Sentenced to death on October 30, 1942 by the Kriegsgericht 570 Brugge.

Stayed for a short while during his captivity in Ghent and Bruges. Executed in Loppem near Bruges on November 10, 1942.


Brusselsestraat 43

hier woonde

ARMAND VICQUERAY

geb. 1901

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

vermoord 25.3.1945

Flossenbürg

Brusselsestraat 43

here lived

ARMAND VICQUERAY

geb. 1901

arrested 26.9.1942

murdered 25.3.1945

Flossenbürg

Born in Hasselt on July 25, 1901, Armand was an Optician and a Member of the Belgian Volunteer Legion. Arrested as a political prisoner on September 26, 1942. Transferred to Germany March 22, 1943.

Stayed in the following prisons and camps, Ghent, Bochum, Esterwegen, Börgermoor, Bayreuth, Ebrach, Flossenburg. Murdered in Flossenbürg 

concentration camp March 25, 1945.


Dijkstraat 36

hier woonde

PIERRE

DE LANDTSHEER

geb. 1908

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

bezweken 29.12.1944

Dachau

Dijkstraat 36

here lived

PIERRE

DE LANDTSHEER

born 1908

arrested 26.9.1942

succumbed 29.12.1944

Dachau

Dijkstraat 36

hier woonde 

TONY

DE LANDTSHEER

geb. 1906

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

bezweken 19.3.1945

Flossenburg

Dijkstraat 36

here lived 

TONY

DE LANDTSHEER

born 1906

arrested 26.9.1942

succumbed 19.3.1945

Flossenburg

Pierre de Landtsheer, born on 15.11.1908 in Dendermonde and his brother Tony de Landtsheer born in Dendermonde on June 5, 1906.  Both were great resistance fighters, part of the "free legion".

Pierre was arrested on April 11, 1942 until May 23, 1942 at the Town Hall and was deported to Germany on March 22, 1943, stayed in various concentration camps and died on December 25, 1944 in Dachau, following ill-treatment .

Tony was arrested on September 26, 1942 by the Gestapo and deported to Germany on March 22, 1943, stayed in various concentration camps and died of deprivation on March 19, 1945 in Flossenburg.


Dijkstraat 110

hier woonde

JOZEF MAES

geb. 1917

gearresteerd 30.9.1942

bezweken 17.7.1945

Dendermonde

Dijkstraat 110

here lived

JOZEF MAES

born 1917

arrested  30.9.1942

succumbed 17.7.1945

Dendermonde

Born in Dendermonde on November 29, 1917. Jozef was a plumber and agent of the information and action services. Member of the Belgian Volunteer Legion and member of the Urban Voluntary Fire Service.

He was arrested as a Political Prisoner by the "Geheime Feldpolizei" on September 30, 1942. Sentenced to death on October 30, 1942 by the Kriegsgericht 570 in Bruges. His sentence was converted into 8 years of hard labor, taken to Germany on March 22, 1943. Lingered during his imprisonment in Ghent, Bruges, Aachen, Reinbach, Zonnebürg, Saxenhausen-Oranienburg.  Liberated by the Russian army on May 3, 1945. Died in Dendermonde on July 17, 1945.


Dijkstraat 114

hier woonde

RENE VERLEYEN

geb. 1901

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

gefusilleerd 10.11.1942

Loppem

Dijkstraat 114

here lived

RENE VERLEYEN

born 1901

arrested 26.9.1942

executed 10.11.1942

Loppem

Born in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde on January 25, 1901, Rene was a Clerk. Agent of the Information and Action Services, Officer of the Belgian Volunteer Legion.  Arrested as a political prisoner by the Geheime Feldpolizeit on September 26, 1942. Sentenced to death on October 30, 1942 by the Kriegsgericht 570 in Bruges. Shot in Loppem on November 10, 1942.

Stayed in Ghent and Bruges during his detention.


Donkstraat 11

hier woonde

WILLEM LORET

geb. 1889

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

bezweken 1.2.1945

Dachau

Donkstraat 11

here lived

WILLEM LORET

born 1889

arrested 26.9.1942

succumbed 1.2.1945

Dachau

Born in Dendermonde on March 1, 1889. Willem was a city clerk and member of the Belgian Volunteer Legion.  Widower of Van Driessche Philomène, husband of Segers Catharina.

He was arrested as a political prisoner by the "Geheime Feldpolizei" on September 26, 1942. Deported to Germany on March 22, 1943. Lingered in the following prisons and camps: Ghent, Bochum, Esterwegen, Bayreuth and Dachau. Died in Dachau concentration camp on February 1, 1945.


Franz Courtensstraat 28

hier woonde

JEAN DE GRAUWE

geb. 1904

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

onthooft  22.11.1943

Brandenburg-Görden

Franz Courtensstraat 28

here lived

JEAN DE GRAUWE

born 1904

arrested 26.9.1942

decapitated  22.11.1943

Brandenburg-Görden

Born in Berlare on December 19, 1904. Jean was a bicycle dealer and officer of the Belgian Volunteer Legion. Husband of Van Driessche Helena.

He was arrested as a political prisoner by the "Geheime Feldpolizei" on September 26, 1942. Deported to Germany on March 22, 1943. Sentenced to death in Hameln by the II Senat des Volksgerichtshofs on October 20, 1943. Lingered during his detention in Ghent, Bochum, Esterwegen, Hameln, Brandenburg-Görden.  Decapitated in Brandenburg-Görden on November 22, 1943.



Leopoldlaan 34

hier woonde

JULIEN VAN GEEL

geb. 1910

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

vermoord 19.4.1945

Flossenbürg

Leopoldlaan 34

here lived

JULIEN VAN GEEL

born 1910

arrested 26.9.1942

murdered 19.4.1945

Flossenbürg

Born in Antwerp on August 22, 1910. Guard of the gendarmerie, member of the Belgian volunteer legion. Arrested as a political prisoner on September 26, 1942 by the Geheime Feldpolizei. Transferred to Germany on March 22, 1943. Died in Flossenburg concentration camp April 19, 1945.

Stayed in the following prisons and camps: Ghent, Bochum, Esterwegen, Bayreuth, Regensburg, Flossenburg,.


Leopoldlaan 48

hier woonde

GEORGE BUYSSE

geb. 1908

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

bezweken 6.4.1945

Esterwegen

Leopoldlaan 48

here lived

GEORGE BUYSSE

born 1908

arrested 26.9.1942

succumbed 6.4.1945

Esterwegen

Born in Wondelgem June 12, 1908. Guard of the Gendarmerie and member of the Belgian Volunteer Legion. Arrested as a political prisoner on September 26, 1942 by the Geheime Feldpolizeit. Transferred to Germany on March 22, 1943, tortured to death on the night of April 6-7, 1945 during a “transport” between Dora and Northausen.

Stayed in the following prisons and camps, Ghent, Bochum, Esterwegen, Börgermoor, Gross-Strelitz, Gross-Rosen and Dora.


Leopoldlaan 55

hier woonde

MARCEL GOOSSENS

geb. 1908

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

onthoofd 22.11.1943

Brandenburg-Görden

Leopoldlaan 55

here lived

MARCEL GOOSSENS

born 1908

arrested 26.9.1942

beheaded 22.11.1943

Brandenburg-Görden

Leopoldlaan 55

hier woonde

GASTON JANZEGERS

geb. 1908

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

vermoord 12.2.1945

Gross-Rosen

Leopoldlaan 55

here lived

GASTON JANZEGERS

born 1908

arrested 26.9.1942

murdered 12.2.1945

Gross-Rosen

A Stolperstein for Marcel Goossens is also placed in Borsbeke

Marcel was born in Borsbeke on October 30, 1908, he was a Guard of the Gendarmerie and Officer of the Belgian Volunteer Legion. Arrested as a political prisoner on September 26, 1942 by the Geheime Feldpolizei. Sentenced to death in Hameln by the II. Senat des Volksgerichtshofs on October 20, 1943, and beheaded in Brandenburg-Görden on November 22, 1943. During his imprisonment he stayed in Ghent, Bochum, Esterwegen, Hameln, Brandenburg-Görden.

 

Gaston was born in Lokeren on June 12, 1908, he was a Guard of the Gendarmerie and member of the Belgian Volunteer Legion. Arrested as a political prisoner on September 26, 1942 by the Geheime Feldpolizeit. Transported to Germany on March 22, 1943 and died in the Gross-Rosen concentration camp. Stayed in the following prisons and camps, Ghent, Bochum, Esterwegen, Börgermoor, Gross-Strelitz and Gross-Rosen.


Noordlaan 21

hier woonde

ALBERIC REUBENS

geb. 1921

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

bezweken 19.4.1945

Sachsenhausen

Noordlaan 21

here lived

ALBERIC REUBENS

born 1921

arrested 26.9.1942

succumbed 19.4.1945

Sachsenhausen

Born in Dendermonde on November 1, 1921. Alberic was a professional junior officer in the Belgian Army, agent of the Intelligence and Action Services, Member of the Belgian Volunteer Legion.

He was arrested as a political prisoner on September 26, 1942 by the "Geheime Feldpolizei".  Sentenced to death on October 30, 1942 by the Kriegsgericht 570 in Bruges. Sentence reversed  to 10 years of hard labor. Stayed in the following prisons and camps: Ghent, Bruges, St Gillis-Brussels, Aachen, Reinbach, Sonnenburg, Saxenhausen.  Died in Saxenhausen-Oranienburg concentration camp on April 19, 1945.


Statieplein 16

hier woonde

ADOLF DE MOL

geb. 1914

gearresteerd 26.9.1942

onthooft 22.11.1943

Brandenburg-Görden

Statieplein 16

here lived

ADOLF DE MOL

born 1914

arrested 26.9.1942

decapitated 22.11.1943

Brandenburg-Görden

Statieplein 16

hier woonde

ELISABETH

VAN COPPENOLLE

geb. 1917

gearresteerd 22.3.1943

vermoord 17.3.1945

Mauthausen

Statieplein 16

here lived

ELISABETH

VAN COPPENOLLE

born 1917

arrested 22.3.1943

murdered 17.3.1945

Mauthausen

Born in Lebbeke on September 24, 1914. Husband of Van Coppenolle Maria. Adolf was an Architect and Officer of the Belgian Volunteer Legion.

He was arrested as a political prisoner by the "Geheime Feldpolizei" on September 26, 1942. Sentenced to death in Hameln by the II Senat des Volksgerichtshof on October 20, 1942. Was sent to the following camps: Ghent, Bochum, Esterwegen, Hameln, Brandenburg-Görden.

Decapitated in Brandenburg-Görden on November 22, 1943.

 

Elisabeth Van Coppenolle was the wife of Adolf De Mol and a resistance fighter.


Vlasmarkt 23

hier woonde

DOM ANSELMUS

DE MEIRSMAN

geb. 1910

gearresteerd 28.9.1942

gefusilleerd 10.11.1942

Loppem

Vlasmarkt 23

here lived

DOM ANSELMUS

DE MEIRSMAN

born 1910

arrested 28.9.1942

shot 10.11.1942

Loppem

Dom Anselmus, who entered Saint Peter's and Paul's Abbey, was shot on November 10, 1942 together with Dendermondians René Verleyen and Antoine Hannoset, orders of the German occupying forces. They were part of the espionage group “Bravery” during the war. Dom Anselmus had set up a local cell in Dendermonde. They started recruiting members in their own circle of friends, looking for hiding places and attracting couriers. With the help of some gendarmes, some weapons could be obtained. The group was thus part of the armed resistance. However, the resistance group did not last long and Dom Anselmus was arrested in a raid on the abbey and killed.