List of stumbling blocks in Straelen

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

Laying stumbling blocks

address	Laying date	Person, inscription	image	annotation
Annastraße 7, Straelen	December 11th 2013	Emanuel Hoffstadt, born in 1864, lived here, humiliated / disenfranchised, dead July 16, 1942	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Hoffstadt, Emanuel	Emanuel Hoffstadt was born on May 5, 1864 in Kaldenkirchen as the son of Samuel Hoffstadt, a trader in Kaldenkirchen, and Sibilla Hoffstadt, née Strauss. He married on November 25, 1905Amalia Neu, their son Siegfried (* 1908) emerged from the marriage. Emanuel was to be deported from Düsseldorf to Theresienstadt on July 25, 1942 , but died a week earlier (on July 16, 1942 in Straelen) and was buried in the Jewish cemetery in Geldern .
		Here lived Siegfried Hoffstadt Jg. 1908 'protective custody' 1938 Dachau deported in 1941 Riga murdered	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Hoffstadt, Siegfried	Siegfried Hoffstadt was born on November 25, 1908 in Straelen as the son of Emanuel Hoffstadt and Amalia Hoffstadt, nee Neu . He was in “ protective custody ” in Dachau from November 17, 1938 to January 10, 1939 and was deported to Riga on December 11, 1941, where he was murdered.
Bahnstrasse 9, Straelen	December 11th 2013	Oskar Mendel, born in 1876 , lived here, deported 1941, murdered in Riga	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Mendel, Oskar	Oskar Mendel was born on September 25, 1876 as the son of Leopold Mendel (* 1843 in Kempen ) and his wife Julia Mendel, née Löbschen (* July 29, 1849, † October 18, 1931) in Straelen, who came from Sonsbeck . Oskar had six siblings, known are: Eduard (* January 17, 1875) , Friedrich (* August 27, 1888) and Johanna (* May 24, 1893). He married Sophia Meyer (* March 2nd, 1881) and the marriage had three children: Hans (* 1912) , Ilse (* 1914) and Edith (* March 25, 1921) . Oskar was deported to the Riga ghetto on December 11, 1941 - together with his wife and daughter Edith - and murdered there.
		Sophia Mendel nee lived here . Meyer born 1881 deported 1941 Riga murdered	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Mendel, Sophia	Sophia Meyer was born on March 2nd, 1881 in Alfhausen, she married Oskar Mendel (* September 25th, 1876) . The marriage had three children: Hans (* 1912) , Ilse (* 1914) and Edith (* March 25, 1921) . Sophia was deported to the Riga Ghetto on December 11, 1941 - together with her husband and daughter Edith - and pronounced dead there.
		Hans Mendel, born in 1912, lived here . Escape 1938 USA survived	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Mendel, Hans	Hans Mendel was born in 1912 as the son of the couple Oskar Mendel (* 25.09.1876) and Sophia Mendel, nee Meyer (* 02.03.1881) , he had two siblings: Edith (* 25.03.1921) and Ilse (* 1914) . Hans managed to escape to the USA in 1938 and survived the Holocaust.
		Ilse Mendel, born in 1914, lived here . Escape 1938 USA survived	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Mendel, Ilse	Ilse Mendel was born in 1914 as the son of the couple Oskar Mendel (* 25.09.1876) and Sophia Mendel, nee Meyer (* 02.03.1881) , she had two siblings: Hans (* 1912) and Edith (* 25.03.1921) . Ilse managed to escape to the USA in 1938 and survived the Holocaust.
		Edith Mendel, born in 1921 , lived here, deported 1941 Riga, murdered 1943 Stutthof	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Mendel, Edith	Edith Mendel was born on March 25, 1921 as the daughter of the couple Oskar Mendel (* September 25, 1876) and Sophia Mendel, nee Meyer (* March 2, 1881) , she had two siblings: Hans (* 1912) and Ilse (* 1914 ) . Edith was brought to the Riga Ghetto on December 11, 1941 - together with her parents - from there on October 1, 1944 to the Stutthof concentration camp , where she was murdered.
Klosterstrasse 3, Straelen	January 27, 2015	Josef Sanders born in 1867 lived here . Deported 1942 Theresienstadt, murdered in Treblinka	Stumbling blocks Straelen: Sanders, Josef	Josef Sanders was born on February 23, 1867 in Kaldenkirchen as the son of Salomon Sanders, a trader in Kaldenkirchen, and Adelheid Vasen. He married Johanna Abraham on July 29, 1896 in Schermbeck . Joseph and Johanna Sanders were deported from Düsseldorf to Theresienstadt on July 25, 1942 (Transport VII / 2 Zug Da 71, prisoner numbers 851 and 852), on September 21, 1942 to Treblinka (Transport Bp, prisoner numbers 1330 and 1331), and there probably immediately murdered on arrival. Their son was Fred Sanders, who was born on November 3, 1897. He survived the Holocaust, lived in Sheboygan / Wisconsin in 1972 , where he died in June 1981.
		Johanna Sanders nee lived here . Abraham born in 1870 deported 1942 Theresienstadt murdered in Treblinka	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Sanders, Johanna	Johanna Abraham was born on March 28, 1870 in Worpswede as the daughter of Michael Abraham (1819–1885) and Julie Behr (1838–1918). She married Josef Sanders on July 29, 1896 in Schermbeck . Joseph and Johanna Sanders were deported from Düsseldorf to Theresienstadt on July 25, 1942 (Transport VII / 2 Zug Da 71, prisoner numbers 851 and 852), on September 21, 1942 to Treblinka (Transport Bp, prisoner numbers 1330 and 1331), and there probably immediately murdered on arrival. Their son was Fred Sanders, who was born on November 3, 1897. He survived the Holocaust, lived in Sheboygan / Wisconsin in 1972, where he died in June 1981.
Mühlenstrasse 10, Straelen	December 11th 2013	Fanny Sanders nee lived here . Krebs born in 1903, escaped in 1939, survived Haiti	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Sanders, Fanny geb. cancer	Fanny Krebs was born on April 4, 1903 in Reichenberg, she married Isaak / Isidor Sanders and they had a son: Richard . They embarked for Haiti on July 21, 1939 and finally emigrated to the USA, where they ran a farm in Sheboygan / Wisconsin. Isaak / Isidor Sanders died in Sheboygan in February 1982.
		Isidor Sanders, born in 1900, lived here . 'Protective custody' 1938 Escape 1939 Haiti survived	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Sanders, Isidor	Isidor Sanders was born on May 5, 1900, he married Fanny Krebs and they had a son: Richard . They embarked for Haiti on July 21, 1939 and finally emigrated to the USA, where they ran a farm in Sheboygan / Wisconsin. Fanny Sanders died in Sheboygan in September 1975.
		Richard Sanders, born in 1932, lived here . Escape 1939 Haiti survived	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Sanders, Richard	Richard Sanders was born in 1931 to Isaak / Isidor Sanders and Fanny Krebs . The family embarked for Haiti on July 21, 1939 and finally emigrated to the USA, where the parents ran a farm in Sheboygan / Wisconsin. Richard later became a physical education teacher in New York .
Venloer Strasse 24, Straelen	December 11th 2013	Eduard Mendel, born in 1875 , lived here, deported 1942 Theresienstadt, murdered in 1943	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Mendel, Eduard	Eduard Mendel was born on January 17th, 1875 as the son of Leopold Mendel (* 1843 in Kempen ) and his wife Julia Mendel, née Löbschen (* July 29th, 1849, † October 18th, 1931) in Straelen, who came from Sonsbeck . Oskar had six siblings, known are: Oskar (* 25.09.1876) , Friedrich (* 27.08.1888) and Johanna (* 24.05.1893). Eduard remained unmarried, he was deported on July 25, 1942 with Transport VII / 2 (No. 737) from Düsseldorf to the Theresienstadt ghetto, where the date of death is given as January 16, 1943.
Walbecker Strasse 29, Straelen	December 11th 2013	Emil Hoffstadt, born in 1928 , lived here, deported in 1941, murdered in Riga	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Hoffstadt, Emil	Emil Hoffstadt was born on January 8, 1928 in Straelen as the son of the cattle dealer Samuel Hoffstadt and his wife Helene Hoffstadt, née Simon . On December 11, 1941, he and his parents and siblings Frieda and Erich were deported from Düsseldorf to Riga, where they were later murdered.
		Samuel Hoffstadt, born in 1886 , lived here, deported in 1941, murdered in Riga	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Hoffstadt, Samuel	Samuel Hoffstadt was born in Cologne on February 14, 1886. He married Helene Simon and they had four children: Emil , Erich , Frieda and Henriette . On December 11, 1941, he and his wife and children Emil, Erich and Frieda were deported from Düsseldorf to Riga, where they were all later murdered.
		Helene Hoffstadt nee lived here . Simon born in 1887 deported 1941 Riga murdered	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Hoffstadt, Helene	Helene Hoffstadt was born on August 28, 1887 in Krefeld-Linn . She married Samuel . They had four children: Emil , Erich , Frieda and Henriette . On December 11, 1941, she and her husband and children Emil, Erich and Frieda were deported from Düsseldorf to Riga, where they were all later murdered.
		Erich Hoffstadt, born in 1923 , lived here, deported 1941, murdered in Riga	Stumbling blocks Straelen: Hoffstadt, Erich	Erich Hoffstadt was born on April 1, 1923 in Straelen as the son of the cattle dealer Samuel Hoffstadt and his wife Helene Hoffstadt, née Simon . On December 11, 1941, he and his parents and siblings Emil and Frieda were deported from Düsseldorf to Riga, where they were later murdered.
		Frieda Hoffstadt, born in 1931 , lived here, deported in 1941, murdered in Riga	Stolpersteine ​​Straelen: Hoffstadt, Frieda	Frieda Hoffstadt was born on September 3, 1931 in Straelen as the daughter of the cattle dealer Samuel Hoffstadt and his wife Helene Hoffstadt, née Simon . On December 11, 1941, he was deported from Düsseldorf to Riga with their parents and siblings Emil and Erich , where they were later murdered.
		Here lived Henriette Hoffstadt Jg. 1924 deported in 1941 Minsk murdered	Stumbling blocks Straelen: Hoffstadt, Henriette	Henriette Hoffstadt was born on November 22nd, 1924 in Straelen as the daughter of the cattle dealer Samuel Hoffstadt and his wife Helene Hoffstadt, née Simon . She worked as a housemaid in Essen and had already been deported from Düsseldorf to the Minsk ghetto on November 10, 1941.

literature

• Bernhard Keuck and Gerd Halmanns: Jews in the history of the Gelderland. , Geldern 2002, ISBN 9783921760321

Web links

Commons : Stolpersteine ​​in Straelen  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Flyer "Stumbling blocks in Straelen - against forgetting" at the Historical Association for Geldern and the surrounding area (pdf)
• stolpersteine.eu
• Query example of the stumbling blocks entered in OSM

Individual evidence

1. ↑ rp-online.de: "Stumbling blocks remind of Jews in Straelen"
2. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Siegfried Hoffstadt
3. ^ Yadvashem.org: Siegfried Hoffstadt
4. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Oskar Mendel
5. ^ Yadvashem.org: Oskar Mendel
6. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Oskar Mendel
7. ↑ ushmm.org: Oskar Mendel
8. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Sophia Mendel
9. ^ Yadvashem.org: Sophia Mendel
10. ↑ ushmm.org: Sophia Mendel
11. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Edith Mendel
12. ^ Yadvashem.org: Edith Mendel
13. ↑ yadvashem.org (2): Edith Mendel
14. ↑ ushmm.org: Edith Mendel
15. ↑ ushmm.org (2): Edith Mendel
16. ↑ ushmm.org (3): Edith Mendel
17. ↑ rp-online.de: "Two stumbling blocks on Auschwitz Memorial Day"
18. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Josef Sanders
19. ^ Yadvashem.org: Josef Sanders
20. ↑ ushmm.org: Josef Sanders
21. ↑ ushmm.org (2): Josef Sanders
22. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Johanna Sanders
23. ^ Yadvashem.org: Johanna Sanders
24. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Johanna Sanders
25. ↑ ushmm.org: Johanna Sanders
26. ↑ ushmm.org (2): Johanna Sanders
27. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Eduard Mendel
28. ^ Yadvashem.org: Eduard Mendel
29. ^ Yadvashem.org (2): Eduard Mendel
30. ↑ ushmm.org: Eduard Mendel
31. ↑ ushmm.org (2): Eduard Mendel
32. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Emil Hoffstadt
33. ↑ ushmm.org: Emil Hoffstadt
34. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Samuel Hoffstadt
35. ^ Yadvashem.org: Samuel Hoffstadt
36. ↑ ushmm.org: Samuel Hoffstadt
37. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Helene Hoffstadt
38. ↑ ushmm.org: Helene Hoffstadt
39. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Erich Hoffstadt
40. ^ Yadvashem.org: Erich Hoffstadt
41. ↑ ushmm.org: Erich Hoffstadt
42. ↑ ushmm.org (2): Erich Hoffstadt
43. ↑ bundesarchiv.de: Frieda Hoffstadt
44. ^ Yadvashem.org: Frieda Hoffstadt
45. ↑ ushmm.org: Frieda Hoffstadt
46. ^ Bundesarchiv.de: Henriette Hoffstadt
47. ^ Yadvashem.org: Henriette Hoffstadt
48. ↑ ushmm.org: Henriette Hoffstadt

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