List of stumbling blocks in Mönchengladbach - City District West

Stumbling block for Theo Hespers

The list of stumbling blocks in Mönchengladbach - City District West contains all stumbling blocks that were laid by Gunter Demnig in Mönchengladbach in the City District West as part of the project of the same name . They are intended to commemorate the victims of National Socialism who lived and worked here.

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Laying stumbling blocks

address	Laying date	Person, inscription	image	annotation
At Emil-Esser-Platz 1	16th September 2013	Albert Harf, born in 1887, lived here . Deported in 1941 from Riga. Murdered in 1942	Stumbling block for Albert Harf	Albert Harfwas born on June 7th, 1887 as the son of Salomon Harf (* 1841) and Sibilla Harf, b. Blech (* 17.09.1842) born in Wickrath . He married Adele Zanders (* October 19, 1888) and the marriage had two children: Rudi (* January 17, 1924) and Irene (* May 16, 1926) . The Harf family was deported to the Riga ghetto via Düsseldorf on December 11, 1941, Albert died in Salaspils in January 1942 (controversial: this source states Riga as the place of death).
		This is where Adele Harf, née Zanders, born in 1888, lived . Deported in 1941 from Riga. Murdered in 1944, Stutthof	Stumbling block for Adele Harf	Adele Zanderswas born on October 19, 1888 as the daughter of Max Zanders (1849–1926) and Sara Zanders, b. Heumann (1852–1918) was born in Lobberich . She married Albert Harf (* 07.06.1887) , the marriage had two children: Rudi (* 17.01.1924) and Irene (* 16.05.1926) . The Harf family was deported to the Riga Ghetto via Düsseldorf on December 11, 1941, Adele was taken to Stutthof on October 1, 1944, where she was murdered (disputed: this source gives Riga as the place of death, a date of death is missing in the source).
		Rudi Harf, born in 1924, lived here . Deported 1941 Riga Murdered 1944 Stutthof	Stumbling block for Rudi Harf	Rudi Harfwas born on January 17th, 1924 as the son of Albert Harf (* June 7th, 1887) and Adele Harf, b. Zanders (* October 19, 1888) was born in Wickrath, he had a sister: Irene (* May 16, 1926) . The Harf family was deported to the Riga ghetto via Düsseldorf on December 11, 1941, Rudi was taken to Stutthof on October 1, 1944, as he was part of a so-called K.-Kommando (this consisted of prisoners who were supposed to dig and throw mass graves until they were were replaced by a new commando), he was only murdered there on October 31, 1944 (controversial: this source states Riga as the place of death, a date of death is missing in the source).
		Irene Harf, born in 1926, lived here . Deported 1941 Riga liberated / survived	Stumbling block for Irene Harf	Irene Harfwas born on May 16, 1926 as the daughter of Albert Harf (* June 7, 1887) and Adele Harf, b. Zanders (* October 19, 1888) was born in Wickrath, she had a brother: Rudi (* January 17, 1924) . The Harf family were deported to the Riga ghetto via Düsseldorf on December 11, 1941; only Irene survived the concentration camp and the subsequent death march. She returned after the war, married Jakob Dahl (* 10.01.1916, † 12.10.1968) in Dormagen. The marriage resulted in two daughters, Irene died on August 11, 2000 in Dormagen.
At Wickrather Tor 40	November 13, 2007	Felix Cappel, born in 1873, lived here . Deported 1942 Theresienstadt Murdered in Minsk	Stumbling block for Felix Cappel	Felix Cappel was born on February 14th, 1873 as the son of the couple Alexander Cappel and Rosetta Marchand in Mönchengladbach. He was unmarried and a stable boy was given as a profession. On July 25, 1942, he was taken from Aachen to the Theresienstadt ghetto on Transport VII / 2, train Da 71 (deportation number 345) and on September 21, 1942 to Treblinka (disputed: another source mentions Minsk ), where he was murdered .
Beecker Strasse 15	0April 4, 2007	Henriette Nathan née Schlächter, born in 1883, lived here . Deported in 1942, dead in Izbica	Stumbling block for Henriette Nathan	Henriette Schlächter was born on August 25th, 1883 in Nideggen as the daughter of David Schlächter and Friederika Levy. She married Albert Nathan, the marriage had two children (Erich (* October 28, 1914) and Hilde (* October 2, 1918)), both of whom escaped the Holocaust . Albert, who died on February 5th, 1941 in Krefeld , was the owner of the Jos. Esser department store in Rheindahlen , which he handed over to Karl Christmann in the spring of 1938. The family moved - according to the known sources - to Uerdingen in 1937 . Henriette was deported from Düsseldorf to Izbica to the ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, where she died.
Beecker Strasse 38	0April 4, 2007	Sara Hertz, born in 1858, lived here . Deported in 1942 Theresienstadt, dead in Minsk	Stumbling block for Sara Hertz	Sara Hertz (another source gives "Herz" as a surname) was born on June 29th, 1858 as the daughter of Samuel Hertz and Odillia Cappel in Mönchengladbach. She was deported from Aachen to the Theresienstadt ghetto on July 25, 1942 with Transport VII / 2, train Da 71. From there it went with the transport Bp on 09/21/1942 to Treblinka, where she was murdered (disputed: another source names Minsk as the last place of deportation and death).
Berger Dorfstrasse 14	16th December 2019	Here lived Gustav Harf Jg. 1891 'protective custody' 1938 Dachau Deported 1941 Riga Freed		Gustav Harfwas born on February 19, 1891 as the son of Hermann Harf (1855–1922) and his wife Sophia Harf, b. Blech (or Bleek) (1857–1940) was born in Wickrathberg, the profession is specified as a businessman. Gustav married Meta Seligmann in 1922 , and one son ( Hans Hermann ) is known. Gustav was arrested on November 17, 1938 and taken to the Dachau concentration camp as a protective prisoner ; the time of his release is unknown. On December 10, 1941, the whole family was deported to the Riga ghetto , all of them survived the horror of the ghetto. After a short emigration to Sweden, the family returned to Kettwig , where Gustav died in 1972.
		Meta Harf, née Seligmann, born in 1903, lived here . Deported 1941 Riga Liberated		Meta Seligmannwas born on April 18th, 1903 in Kettwig . She married Gustav Harf in 1922 , one son ( Hans Hermann ) is known. On December 10, 1941, the whole family was deported to the Riga ghetto , all of them survived the horror of the ghetto. After a short emigration to Sweden, the family returned to Kettwig .
		Hans Hermann Harf, born in 1931, lived here . Deported 1941 Riga Liberated		Hans Hermann Harfwas born on March 24th, 1931 as the son of Gustav Harf and Meta Harf, b. Seligmann was born in Wickrath . On December 10, 1941, the whole family was deported to the Riga ghetto , all of them survived the horror of the ghetto. After a short emigration to Sweden, the family returned to Kettwig .
Berger Dorfstrasse 27	0September 4, 2009	Albert Zander, born in 1894, lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica	Stumbling block for Albert Zander	Albert Zanderwas born on July 10th, 1894 as the son of Joseph and Henriette (called "Jetta") Zander, geb. Cahn was born in Wanlo. His occupation was specified as a tannery worker, he married Paula Wiesenfelder , and the marriage had three children: Hilde (* March 23, 1923) , Herbert (* October 18, 1924) and Ruth (* May 8, 1927) . Albert was deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, where he was murdered.
		Paula Zander, née Wiesenfelder, born in 1891, lived here . Deported in 1942 Izbica	Stumbling block for Paula Zander	Paula Wiesenfelderwas born on October 7th, 1891 as the daughter of the couple Herzl Wiesenfelder and Dina Spier in Eiterfeld . She married Albert Zander and the marriage had three children: Hilde (* 23.03.1923) , Herbert (* 18.10.1924) and Ruth (* 08.05.1927) . Paula was deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, where she was murdered.
		Herbert Zander, born in 1924, lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica	Stumbling block for Herbert Zander	Herbert Zanderwas born on October 18, 1924 as the second child of Albert and Paula Zander, née Wiesenfelder, in Wanlo , he had two siblings ( Hilde (* March 23, 1923) and Ruth (* May 8, 1927) ). Herbert was deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, where he was murdered.
		Ruth Zander, born in 1927, lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica	Stumbling block for Ruth Zander	Ruth Zanderwas born on May 8th, 1927 as the third child of the couple Albert and Paula Zander, née Wiesenfelder, in Wanlo, he had two siblings ( Hilde (* 23.03.1923) and Herbert (* 18.10.1924) ). Ruth was deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, where she was murdered.
Berger Dorfstrasse 27	March 10, 2016	Here lived Hildegard Zander married. Hilde Sherman Born 1923 Deported 1941 Riga liberated	Stumbling block for Hilde Sherman	Hilde Shermanwas born on March 23, 1923 as the daughter of Albert and Paula Zander, née Wiesenfelder, in Wanlo, she had two siblings ( Herbert (* October 18, 1924) and Ruth (* May 8, 1927) ). On December 6th, 1941 she married Kurt Winter (* October 14th, 1912 in Korschenbroich , † April 27th, 1942 in Salaspils ). Together with her husband, she was deported from Düsseldorf to Riga on December 11th, 1941, and later brought alone to Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel . Liberated in April 1945 thanks to Count Folke Bernadotte's work in Sweden . Here she survived, although she suffers from typhus , dysentery , pelvic inflammation and jaundice , her spine is broken and she is emaciated to a skeleton . Hilde published her fate in 1984 in the book "Between Day and Dark. Girl Years in the Ghetto" ISBN 978-3-548-20386-7 . Her second marriage was to William Sherman, and in 1970 she lived in Bogotá , Colombia . Hilde Sherman spent the last years of her life in Jerusalem , where she died on March 11, 2011.
Narrow way 1	March 25, 2011	Max Liffmann, born in 1881, lived here . Deported in 1941 from Riga. Murdered on March 26, 1942	Stumbling block for Max Liffmann	Max Liffmannwas born on May 27, 1881 as the son of the couple Marcus Liffmann (1837-1886) and Amalie Katz (1844-1921) in Wickrath . The job given was cattle dealer, he married Selma Harf , the couple had four children: Herta (* 1914) , Paula (* 1910, emigrated to Colombia in 1938), Herbert (* 1917, emigrated to Colombia in 1937) and Johann(* 1911, emigrated to Colombia in 1937). On December 10th, 1941, the Liffmann and Leven families were deported via Düsseldorf to the ghetto in Riga. Max became a victim of the Dünamünde campaign there (like his wife) on March 26th, 1942 .
		Selma Liffmann, née Harf, born in 1880, lived here . Deported in 1941 from Riga. Murdered March 16, 1942	Stumbling block for Selma Liffmann	Selma Harfwas born on July 5th, 1880 as the daughter of Salomon Harf and Sibilla Blech in Wickrath. She married Max Liffmann and they had four children: Herta (* 1914) , Paula (* 1910) , Herbert (* 1917) and Johann (* 1911) . On December 10th, 1941, the Liffmann and Leven families were deported via Düsseldorf to the ghetto in Riga. Selma was there (like her husband) on March 26th, 1942 victim of the Dünamünde campaign.
		Albert Leven born in 1907 lived here . Deported 1941 Riga ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Albert Leven	Albert Levenwas born on July 15th, 1907 as the son of Philipp Leven (1869–1939) and his wife Johanna Levy (1866–1941?) in Wickrath. He married Herta Liffmann and the marriage had three children ( Manfred (* 1933) , Walter (* 1935) and Mirjam (* 1941)) . On December 10th, 1941, the Liffmann and Leven families were deported via Düsseldorf to the ghetto in Riga. From there on November 2nd, 1943, it went on to Auschwitz , where Albert was murdered.
		Herta Leven, née Liffmann, born 1914, lived here . Deported 1941 Riga ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Herta Leven	Herta Liffmannwas born on March 25th, 1914 as the daughter of Max Liffmann and his wife Selma Harf in Wickrath. She had three siblings: Paula (* 1910) , Herbert (* 1917) and Johann (* 1911) . She married Albert Leven and the marriage had three children ( Manfred (* 1933) , Walter (* 1935) and Mirjam (* 1941)) . On December 10th, 1941, the Liffmann and Leven families were deported via Düsseldorf to the ghetto in Riga. From there on November 2nd, 1943, it went on to Auschwitz, where Herta was murdered.
		Manfred Leven, born in 1933, lived here . Deported 1941 Riga ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Manfred Leven	Manfred Leven was born on June 23, 1935 as the son of Albert Leven and his wife Herta Liffmann in Wickrath. He had two siblings: Walter (* 1935) and Mirjam (* 1941) . On December 10, 1941, the Liffmann and Leven families were deported via Düsseldorf to the ghetto in Riga, where Walter was murdered.
		Walter Leven, born in 1935, lived here . Deported 1941 Riga ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Walter Leven	Walter Levenwas born on June 4th, 1933 as the son of Albert Leven and his wife Herta Liffmann in Wickrath. He had two siblings: Manfred (* 1933) and Mirjam (* 1941) . On December 10th, 1941, the Liffmann and Leven families were deported via Düsseldorf to the ghetto in Riga. From there on November 2nd, 1943, it went on to Auschwitz, where Walter was murdered.
		Mirjam Leven, born in 1941, lived here . Deported 1941 Riga ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Mirjam Leven	Mirjam Leven was born on September 18, 1941 as the daughter of Albert Leven and his wife Herta Liffmann in Wickrath. She had two siblings: Manfred (* 1933) and Walter (* 1935) . On December 10th, 1941, the Liffmann and Leven families were deported via Düsseldorf to the ghetto in Riga. From there on November 2nd, 1943, it went on to Auschwitz, where Mirjam was murdered.
Herrather Weg 11	16th December 2019	Simon Harf, born in 1905, lived here . 'Protective custody' 1938 Dachau Deported 1941 Riga Murdered		Simon Harpwas born on November 3rd, 1905 as the son of Adolf Harf (1877–1937) and his wife Paula Harf, b. Heumann was born in Beckrath . Simon married Karoline "Lina" Sanders on 08/27/1935 , one daughter ( Ruth Juliane (* 03/01/1938) ) is known. On November 17, 1938, Simon was arrested and taken to the Dachau concentration camp as a protective prisoner . After his release on February 11, 1939, the family was deported on December 11, 1941 from Düsseldorf to the Riga Ghetto , where Simon was murdered. For the family, three stumbling blocks were laid in Nettetal on August 1st, 2017 .
		Karoline 'Lina' Harf, née Sanders, born in 1906, lived here . Deported in 1941 from Riga. Murdered in Nov. 1943		Karoline "Lina" Sanderswas born on November 18, 1906 as the daughter of Gustav Sanders (1864–1938) and his wife Julie Sanders, b. Kaufmann (1866–1926) born in Kaldenkirchen . On August 27, 1935 she married Simon Harf , one daughter ( Ruth Juliane (* March 1, 1938) ) is known. On December 11, 1941, the family was deported from Düsseldorf to the Riga ghetto ; November 1943 is given as the month of death. For the family, three stumbling blocks were laid in Nettetal on August 1st, 2017 .
Mühlentorplatz 11	0December 9, 2008	Edith Strauss, née Markus, born in 1899, lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Edith Strauss	Edith Markuswas born on June 28th, 1899 as the daughter of Gustav Markus and his wife Martha Cohnheim in Dortmund . She married Oskar Strauss , the only son Jürgenwent to his grandparents in Dortmund on March 8, 1939, from where he emigrated to Belfast on July 25, 1939 . Edith and her husband were deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, where they have disappeared.
		Oskar Strauss, born in 1895, lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Oskar Strauss	Oskar Strausswas born on January 6th, 1895 as the son of Moses Strauss (1863–1923) and his wife Johanna Wolf in Rödingen . The profession was specified as a merchant, he married Edith Markus , they had a son ( Jürgen ). Oskar and his wife were deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, where they have disappeared.
		Johanna Strauss, née Wolf, born in 1870, lived here . Deported 1942 Theresienstadt. Murdered in Minsk	Stumbling block for Johanna Strauss	Johanna Wolfwas born on October 13, 1870 as the daughter of Philipp Wolf (1841–1904) and his wife Amalie Simons. She married Moses Strauss (1863–1923), and the marriage had two sons ( Oskar (* 1895) and Walter (* 1899, emigrated to Shanghai , survived). On July 25, 1942, Johanna was taken from Düsseldorf to the Theresienstadt ghetto on 09/29/1942 to Treblinka, where she was murdered (on horseback: another source names Minsk as the place of death).
		Norbert Spiegel, born in 1897, lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Norbert Spiegel	Norbert Spiegelwas born on December 28, 1897 as the son of the couple Abraham and Theresia Spiegel in Ahlen , he had a sister ( Jettchen (* 1891) ). He married Laura Spiegel and the marriage had two children: Ingeborg (* 1924) and Alfred (* 1928) . In October 1939 the family was forced to move from Ahlen to Rheindahlen. Norbert, his wife and their two children were deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, from where they will be lost.
		Laura Spiegel née Spiegel born in 1894 lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Laura Spiegel	Laura mirrorwas born on May 28th, 1893 as the daughter of the married couple Simon Spiegel and Sophia Heymann in Ahlen. She married Norbert Spiegel and the marriage had two children: Ingeborg (* 1924) and Alfred (* 1928) . In October 1939 the family was forced to move from Ahlen to Rheindahlen. Laura, her husband and the two children were deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, from where they are lost.
		Ingeborg Spiegel, born in 1924, lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Ingeborg Spiegel	Ingeborg Spiegelwas born on January 25th, 1924 as the daughter of Norbert Spiegel and Laura, b. Spiegel was born in Ahlen, she had a brother ( Alfred (* 1928) ). In October 1939 the family was forced to move from Ahlen to Rheindahlen. The parents and the two children were deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, from where their tracks are lost.
		Alfred Spiegel born in 1928 lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Alfred Spiegel	Alfred Spiegelwas born on April 28, 1928 as the son of the couple Norbert Spiegel and Laura, b. Spiegel was born in Ahlen, he had a sister ( Ingeborg (* 1924) ). In October 1939 the family was forced to move from Ahlen to Rheindahlen. The parents and the two children were deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942, from where their tracks are lost.
		Jettchen Spiegel, born in 1891, lived here . Deported 1942 Theresienstadt Murdered in Auschwitz	Stumbling block for Jettchen Spiegel	Henriette "Jettchen" mirrorwas born on February 28th, 1891 as the daughter of the couple Abraham and Theresia Spiegel in Ahlen , she had a brother ( Norbert (* 1893) ). Jettchen only had a second home in Rheindahlen. Mostly she lived in Cologne in the so-called Fort V , a collection camp for Jews. On September 25, 1942 she was taken from Cologne to the Theresienstadt ghetto and from there on January 23, 1943, deported to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.
Plattenstrasse 59	0November 2, 2011	Jetta Zander, née Cahn, born in 1864, lived here . Deported 1942 Theresienstadt, dead April 2nd, 1942	Stumbling block for Jetta Zander	Jetta Cahnwas born on September 17th, 1864 as the daughter of Isaac Bernhard Cahn and his wife Sophie Blech in Wanlo. She was married to Joseph Zander (1866–1930), they had five children, three of whom were victims of the Holocaust: Sophie Wolf (* March 29, 1893, † Litzmannstadt), Emil (* August 20, 1897, † September 1942 Kulmhof ), Albert Zander , Sibille Zander (survived) and Emma Zander (survived). Jetta Zander was deported to Theresienstadt on July 25, 1942, where she died on April 2, 1943.
Quadtstrasse 34	December 22, 2006	This is where Clara Markus, born in 1864, lived . Deported in 1942 Theresienstadt, dead September 17th, 1942	Stumbling block for Clara Markus	Clara Markuswas born on March 13, 1864 as the daughter of Joseph Salomon (1835–1904) and Jeanette Markus, b. Strauss (1836–1897) was born in Wickrath. She was single and had u. a. two sisters ( Rosalie (* August 28, 1874) and Berta (* January 17, 1873) , on July 25, 1942 she was deported from Aachen with Transport VII / 2, train Da 71 to Ghetto Theresienstadt, where she died on September 17, 1942 .
		Rosalie Markus, born in 1874, lived here . Deported in 1942 Theresienstadt, dead August 17th, 1942	Stumbling block for Rosalie Markus	Rosalie Markuswas born on August 28, 1874 as the daughter of Joseph Salomon (1835–1904) and Jeanette Markus, b. Strauss (1836–1897) was born in Wickrath. She was single and had u. a. two sisters ( Clara (* March 13th, 1864) and Berta (* January 17th, 1873) , on July 25th, 1942 she was deported from Aachen on Transport VII / 2, train Da 71 to Ghetto Theresienstadt, where she died on August 17th, 1942 .
		Berta Markus, born in 1873, lived here . Deported 1942 Theresienstadt, dead March 24th, 1943	Stumbling block for Berta Markus	Berta Markuswas born on January 17th, 1873 as the daughter of Joseph Salomon (1835–1904) and Jeanette Markus, b. Strauss (1836–1897) was born in Wickrath. She was single and had u. a. two sisters ( Clara (* March 13th, 1864) and Rosalie (* August 28th, 1874) , on July 25th, 1942 she was deported from Aachen with Transport VII / 2, train Da 71 to Ghetto Theresienstadt, where she died on August 17th, 1942 .
		Johanna Heumann, born in 1873, lived here . Deported in 1941 from Riga. Murdered on March 26, 1942	Stumbling block for Johanna Heumann	Johanna Heumannwas born on December 3rd, 1877 as the daughter of Joseph and Carolina Heumann, b. Frank born in Gey . She had a sister ( Paula (* 23.04.1879) ), on December 10th, 1941 they were deported to Riga. Since she was no longer able to work, she was murdered on March 26, 1942 as a victim of Operation Dünamünde.
		Josef Harf, born in 1912, lived here . Deported 1941 Riga ? ? ?	Stumbling block for Josef Harf	Josef Harfwas born on April 18, 1912 as the son of Adolf Harf (1877–1937) and his wife Paula Harf, b. Heumann was born in Wickrath. On December 10, 1941 he was deported to Riga with his mother and aunt Johanna Heumann and murdered there.
		Paula Harf, née Heumann, born in 1879, lived here . Deported in 1941 from Riga. Murdered on March 26, 1942	Stumbling block for Paula Harf	Paula Heumannwas born on December 3rd, 1877 as the daughter of Joseph and Carolina Heumann, b. Frank born in Gey . She had a sister ( Johanna (* 23.04.1879) ) and got marriedAdolf Harf (1877–1937), two sons ( Josef (* 1912) and Simon (* 1905)) are known. On December 10th, 1941 Paula were deported to Riga. Since she was no longer able to work, she was murdered on March 26, 1942 as a victim of Operation Dünamünde .
Stadtwaldstrasse 28	January 25, 2008	Erna Harf, born in 1913, lived here . Deported in 1941. Murdered in Minsk	Stumbling block for Erna Harf	Erna Harfwas born on December 29th, 1913 as the daughter of Leo Harf and his wife Johanna, geb. Merchant born in Rheindahlen. Her twin sister Else died at the age of one and a half. She had a son: Klaus (* November 22nd, 1936) , whom she probably raised alone. In the meantime she worked in Berlin-Schöneberg , from there Erna was deported on November 14, 1941 by transport, train Da 54, to the Minsk ghetto, where she is missing.
		Johanna Harf, née Kaufmann, born in 1882, lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica Murdered	Stumbling block for Johanna Harf	Johanna Kaufmannwas born on December 10th, 1882 as the daughter of Abraham Kaufmann and his wife Julie Haas in Hellenthal . She was married to Leo Harf (unfortunately nothing is known about him), the marriage had six children: the twins Erna (* December 29, 1913) and Else (* December 29, 1913, died at the age of one and a half), Berta (* April 8, 1913) 1909, was able to settle early in the USA, where she died in 1955), Walter (* May 10th, 1910, he managed to escape to Colombia in September 1938, he died there in 1972), Hilde (* May 13th, 1915, survived , was able to emigrate to the USA) and Heinz (* 04.03.1918) . Johanna was deported from Düsseldorf to the Izbica ghetto on April 22nd, 1942; she was declared dead.
		Klaus Harf, born in 1936, lived here . Deported in 1941. Murdered in Minsk	Stumbling block for Klaus Harf	Klaus Harfwas born on November 22, 1936 as the son of Erna Harf in Frankfurt (father unknown), lived with his mother at times in Berlin, Neu-Isenburg and Mönchengladbach. On November 14, 1941, he was deported from Berlin to Minsk by transport, train Da 54, where he was murdered.
		Heinz Harf, born in 1918, lived here . Deported 1942 Izbica Murdered	Stumbling block for Heinz Harf	Heinz Harfwas born on March 4th, 1918 as the son of Leo Harf and his wife Johanna, geb. Merchant born in Rheindahlen. On April 22nd, 1942 he was deported from Düsseldorf to Ghetto Izbica, where he was murdered.
		Cäcilie Grünewald, née Kleeberg, born 1865, lived here, deported in 1942, Theresienstadt, dead in 1942	Stumbling block for Cäcilie Grünewald	Cäcilie Kleebergwas born on February 20th, 1865 in Castrop-Rauxel . With her husband, the businessman Siegmund Grünewald, she ran a white goods shop in Essen. After his death, she moved to live with her daughter in Gindorf , and from there - probably in November 1938 - to the house of the Harf family. On July 25, 1942, Cäcilie was deported from Aachen to Theresienstadt on Transport VII / 2, Zug Da 71 (deportation number 464), where she died on September 20, 1942.
Trompeterallee 22	0April 4, 2007	Flora Spier, born in Lyon, born in 1882 , lived here . Murdered in Auschwitz	Stumbling block for Flora Spier	Flora Regine Lyonwas born on February 19, 1882 as the daughter of Adolph Lyon (1844–1894) and Therese Lyon, b. Levi (1855–1931) was born in Sankt Johann ad Saar . She was married to Louis Spier and they had three children: Franz Robert (* 07.07.1913) , Gertrud (* April 15, 1908) and Margarethe(* September 26th, 1906, emigrated to the Netherlands , deportation Westerbork and Theresienstadt, survived). The family emigrated to Amsterdam in July 1937 , followed by internment in Westerbork in 1944. Flora and her husband were deported to Theresienstadt on February 26th, 1944 and on to Auschwitz on October 28th, 1944, where both were murdered.
		Louis Spier, born in 1873, lived here . Deported from Auschwitz. Murdered October 30, 1944	Stumbling block for Louis Spier	Louis Spierwas born on November 9th, 1873 as the son of the Wickrath leather manufacturer Zacharias Spier (* August 3rd, 1836, † November 1st, 1901). and his wife Sabine Hirsch (* 25.10.1847, † 24.09.1910) born. He married Flora Regine Lyon and they had three children: Franz Robert (* 07.07.1913) , Gertrud (* 15.04.1908) and Margarethe (* 26.09.1906) . The family emigrated to Amsterdam in July 1937, the entire shareholding had to be given up the following year, and internment in Westerbork followed in 1944. Louis and his wife were deported to Theresienstadt on February 26, 1944 and on to Auschwitz on October 28, 1944, where they were both murdered (date of death: October 30, 1944).
		Franz Robert Spier, born in 1913, lived here . Deported from Auschwitz. Murdered August 17, 1942	Stumbling block for Franz Robert Spier	Franz Robert Spier- called "Bobby" - was born on 07/07/1913 as the son of the couple Louis Spier and his wife Flora Regine Lyon in Düsseldorf, he had two older sisters ( Gertrud (* 15.04.1908) and Margarethe (* 26.09.1906) ). After being held in " protective custody " for (presumed) tax evasion, Franz Robert emigrated with the family to Amsterdam in 1937. After internment in Westerbork in 1942, he was deported to Auschwitz and murdered there (death date August 17, 1942). The fate of his wife Tieneke and his two sons is not clear.
Wickrather Markt 1 (former address Kirchtreppe 2)	18th December 2017	Bernhardine Simons, born in 1863, lived here . Deported 1942 Theresienstadt Murdered December 31, 1942	Stumbling block for Bernhardine Simons	Bernhardine Simonswas born on April 20th, 1863 as the daughter of Joseph Simons and Rosetta Goldstein in Wickrath. She was single and lived with her younger sister Dora in their parents' house at Kirchtreppe 2. On July 25, 1942, she was deported from Düsseldorf (disputed: Another source mentions Aachen from where the deportation started) to Theresienstadt in the ghetto. The date of death is given as December 31, 1942.
		Dora Simons, born in 1865, lived here . Deported 1942 Theresienstadt Murdered in Treblinka	Stumbling block for Dora Simons	Dora Simonswas born on April 6th, 1865 as the daughter of Joseph Simons and Rosetta Goldstein in Wickrath. She was single and lived together with her older sister Bernhardine in the parental home at Kirchtreppe 2. On July 25, 1942 she was deported from Düsseldorf (disputed: Another source names Aachen from where the deportation started) to Theresienstadt in the ghetto. From there it went with Transport Bs, No. 1074 to Treblinka, where she was murdered.

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Emil-Esser-Platz 1" (PDF)
2. ^ Yadvashem.org: Albert Harf
3. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Albert Harf
4. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Albert Harf
5. ^ Yadvashem.org: Adele Harf
6. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Adele Harf
7. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Adele Harf
8. ^ Yadvashem.org: Rudi Harf
9. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Rudi Harf
10. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Rudi Harf
11. ↑ ushmm.org: Irene Harf
12. ↑ ushmm.org (2): Irene Harf
13. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Am Wickrather Tor 40" (PDF)
14. ^ Yadvashem.org: Felix Cappel
15. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Felix Cappel
16. ^ Yadvashem.org (3): Felix Cappel
17. ^ Family book Euregio: Felix Cappel
18. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Felix Cappel
19. ↑ holocaust.cz: Felix Cappel
20. ^ Family book Euregio: Alexander Cappel
21. ^ Family book Euregio: Rosetta Marchand
22. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Beecker Straße 15" (PDF)
23. ^ Yadvashem.org: Henriette Nathan
24. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Henriette Nathan
25. ^ Family book Euregio: Henriette Nathan
26. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Henriette Nathan
27. ^ Family book Euregio: David Schlächter
28. ^ Family book Euregio: Friederika Levy
29. ^ Family book Euregio: Albert Nathan
30. ^ Family book Euregio: Erich Nathan
31. ^ Family book Euregio: Hilde Nathan
32. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Beecker Straße 38" (PDF)
33. ^ Yadvashem.org: Sara Hertz
34. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Sara Hertz
35. ^ Yadvashem.org (3): Sara Hertz
36. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Sara Hertz
37. ↑ holocaust.cz: Sara Hertz
38. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Berger Dorfstraße 14" (PDF)
39. ↑ collections.arolsen-archives.org: Gustav Harf
40. ↑ collections.arolsen-archives.org: Meta Harf
41. ↑ collections.arolsen-archives.org: Hans Hermann Harf
42. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Berger Dorfstrasse 27" (PDF)
43. ^ Yadvashem.org: Albert Zander
44. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Albert Zander
45. ^ Family book Euregio: Albert Zander
46. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Albert Zander
47. ^ Family book Euregio: Joseph Zander
48. ^ Family book Euregio: Henriette Zander
49. ↑ yadvashem.org: Paula Zander
50. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Paula Zander
51. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Paula Zander
52. ^ Family book Euregio: Paula Zander
53. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Paula Zander
54. ^ Family book Euregio: Herzl Wiesenfelder
55. ^ Family book Euregio: Dina Spier
56. ^ Yadvashem.org: Herbert Zander
57. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Herbert Zander
58. ^ Yadvashem.org (3): Herbert Zander
59. ^ Yadvashem.org (4): Herbert Zander
60. ^ Family book Euregio: Herbert Zander
61. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Herbert Zander
62. ^ Yadvashem.org: Ruth Zander
63. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Ruth Zander
64. ^ Yadvashem.org (3): Ruth Zander
65. ^ Yadvashem.org (4): Ruth Zander
66. ^ Family book Euregio: Ruth Zander
67. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Ruth Zander
68. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Berger Dorfstrasse 27" (PDF)
69. ^ Family book Euregio: Hilde Sherman
70. ↑ yadvashem.org: photo by Kurt Winter
71. ↑ yadvashem.org: "Hilde Sherman (1923–2011) died in Jerusalem"
72. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Enger Weg 1" (PDF)
73. ↑ yadvashem.org: Max Liffmann
74. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Max Liffmann
75. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Max Liffmann
76. ↑ yadvashem.org: Selma Liffmann
77. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Selma Liffmann
78. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Selma Liffmann
79. ^ Yadvashem.org: Albert Leven
80. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Albert Leven
81. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Albert Leven
82. ^ Yadvashem.org: Herta Leven
83. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Herta Leven
84. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Herta Leven
85. ^ Yadvashem.org: Manfred Leven
86. ^ Yadvashem.org: Walter Leven
87. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Walter Leven
88. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Walter Leven
89. ↑ yadvashem.org: Mirjam Leven
90. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Mirjam Leven
91. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Mirjam Leven
92. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Herrather Weg 11" (PDF)
93. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Simon Harf
94. ^ Yadvashem.org: Simon Harf
95. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Simon Harf
96. ↑ ushmm.org: Simon Harf
97. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Lina Harf
98. ↑ ushmm.org: Lina Harf
99. ↑ yadvashem.org: Lina Harf
100. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Mühlentorplatz 11" (PDF)
101. ^ Yadvashem.org: Edith Strauss
102. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Edith Strauss
103. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Edith Strauss
104. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Edith Strauss
105. ^ Yadvashem.org: Oskar Strauss
106. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Oskar Strauss
107. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Oskar Strauss
108. ^ Yadvashem.org: Johanna Strauss
109. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Johanna Strauss
110. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Johanna Strauss
111. ^ Yadvashem.org: Norbert Spiegel
112. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Norbert Spiegel
113. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Norbert Spiegel
114. ↑ yadvashem.org: Laura Spiegel
115. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Laura Spiegel
116. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Laura Spiegel
117. ↑ yadvashem.org: Ingeborg Spiegel
118. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Ingeborg Spiegel
119. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Ingeborg Spiegel
120. ^ Yadvashem.org: Alfred Spiegel
121. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Alfred Spiegel
122. ^ Yadvashem.org (3): Alfred Spiegel
123. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Alfred Spiegel
124. ↑ yadvashem.org: Jettchen Spiegel
125. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Jettchen Spiegel
126. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Jettchen Spiegel
127. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Jettchen Spiegel
128. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Plattenstrasse 59" (PDF)
129. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Jetta Zander
130. ^ Family book Euregio: Sophie Wolf
131. ^ Family book Euregio: Emil Zander
132. ^ Family book Euregio: Sibille Zander
133. ^ Family book Euregio: Emma Zander
134. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Quadtstraße 34" (PDF)
135. ↑ yadvashem.org: Clara Markus
136. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Clara Markus
137. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Clara Markus
138. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Clara Markus
139. ^ Yadvashem.org: Rosalie Markus
140. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Rosalie Markus
141. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Rosalie Markus
142. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Rosalie Markus
143. ↑ yadvashem.org: Berta Markus
144. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Berta Markus
145. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Berta Markus
146. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Berta Markus
147. ^ Yadvashem.org: Johanna Heumann
148. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Johanna Heumann
149. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Johanna Heumann
150. ^ Yadvashem.org: Josef Harf
151. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Josef Harf
152. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Josef Harf
153. ↑ yadvashem.org: Paula Harf
154. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Paula Harf
155. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Stadtwaldstraße 28" (PDF)
156. ↑ yadvashem.org: Erna Harf
157. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Erna Harf
158. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Erna Harf
159. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Erna Harf
160. ^ Yadvashem.org: Johanna Harf
161. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Johanna Harf
162. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Johanna Harf
163. ^ Yadvashem.org: Klaus Harf
164. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Klaus Harf
165. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Klaus Harf
166. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Klaus Harf
167. ^ Yadvashem.org: Heinz Harf
168. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Heinz Harf
169. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Heinz Harf
170. ↑ yadvashem.org: Cäcilie Grünewald
171. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Cäcilie Grünewald
172. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Cäcilie Grünewald
173. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Cäcilie Grünewald
174. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stolpersteine ​​Trompeterallee 22" (PDF)
175. ^ Yadvashem.org: Flora Spier
176. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Flora Spier
177. ^ Yadvashem.org (3): Flora Spier
178. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Flora Spier
179. ↑ ancestry.com: Flora Regine Lyon
180. ↑ ancestry.com: Gertrud Spier
181. ↑ extra-tipp-moenchengladbach.de: Margarethe Lichtenstern
182. ↑ ancestry.com: Margarethe Lichtenstern
183. ^ Yadvashem.org: Louis Spier
184. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Louis Spier
185. ^ Yadvashem.org (3): Louis Spier
186. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Louis Spier
187. ↑ extra-tipp-moenchengladbach.de: Louis Spier
188. ↑ ancestry.com: Louis Spier
189. ↑ ancestry.com: Zacharias Spier
190. ^ Yadvashem.org: Franz Robert Spier
191. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Franz Robert Spier
192. ^ Yadvashem.org (3): Franz Robert Spier
193. ^ Yadvashem.org (4): Franz Robert Spier
194. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Franz Robert Spier
195. ↑ ancestry.com: Franz Robert Spier
196. ↑ moenchengladbach.de: "Stumbling Stones Church Staircase 2" (PDF)
197. ^ Yadvashem.org: Bernhardine Simons
198. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Bernhardine Simons
199. ↑ yadvashem.org (3): Bernhardine Simons
200. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Bernhardine Simons
201. ↑ holocaust.cz: Bernhardine Simons
202. ↑ holocaust.cz: Bernhardine Simons death report
203. ^ Yadvashem.org: Dora Simons
204. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Dora Simons
205. ^ Yadvashem.org (3): Dora Simons
206. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Dora Simons
207. ↑ holocaust.cz: Dora Simons

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