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Limburg 1940-1945,
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The fallen resistance fighters in the dutch province of Limburg
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Forced Labor
More than twenty million people were subjected to forced labor in the German Reich during the Nazi era and in the territories occupied by the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Read also The Economy of the Concentration Camps
| Forced Labor – 33 pers. ⇒All the fallen resistance people in Limburg | ||
| Asselmans,
Louis | ∗ 1915-10-23 Maastricht † 1944-03-21 Dachau II | Maastricht - unorganized resistance - forced labor - From January 31 to February 3, 1941, worked voluntarily for a few days in Bomlitz, Germany. Returned to Maastricht. From February 27 to June 7, 1941, he worked through the regional employment office at the De Kroon [1] company, which worked in France for the Organisation Todt [2]. From July 28 … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Aussems,
Johannes | ∗ 1919-11-14 Maastricht † 1944-08-18 AEL Zöschen, Kr. Merseburg | Maastricht - person in hiding - forced labor - Johannes Aussems worked in the paper mill in Maastricht. His mother stated that he had to go to Germany (probably in February 1943) for forced labor. Police report after the war: "When her son came home from Germany on leave in May 1944, he was so emaciated from the hardships he had endured that … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Berkhout,
Jacobus Hermanus Jacob | ∗ 1904-08-12 Culemborg † 1945-08-31 Malchow | Heythuysen - L.O. - K.P. - forced labor - Jacob Berkhout, an electrical engineer, had taken in a Jewish Ms. Prijs and her two children at his home. Someone who knew about it betrayed this in order to get an arrested friend released. Berkhout and his three guests were arrested on June 10, 1944. The mother died in a German concentration … wall: left, row 22-05 |
| Boijmans,
Andreas Gerardus Willem | ∗ 1886-05-12 Rotterdam † 1945-03-24 AEL Hunswinkel, Kr. Altena | Roermond - person in hiding - forced labor - He was one of 24 people in hiding at the Lindenhof farm in the Meinweg nature reserve, who were arrested on 11 January 1944 and eventually ended up in the Arbeitserziehungslager Hunswinkel, where a barrage was being built. More info above the … wall: right, row 05-01 |
| Brouns,
Martinus Hubertus Martin | ∗ 1918-11-13 St. Pieter (M’tricht † 1945-04-11 Mauthausen | Geleen - unorganized resistance - forced labor - Martin Brouns was a bread peddler [1#2] and a miner. On August 19, 1929 he moved with his parents from Maasticht to Geleen. [1#3] After being dismissed from the Staatsmijn (state mine) Maurits, he was employed in a German mine. He stayed at home for a few days … wall: left, row 09-02 |
| Caris,
Peter Hubertus Pierre | ∗ 1924-01-10 Haelen † 1944-03-08 KZ Mittelbau-Dora (Buchenwald) | Haelen - unorganized resistance - forced labor - Pierre Caris was a car mechanic. On April 16, 1943, he was forced to work in Germany by the regional labor office in Roermond. [1] Later he ended up in concentration camp Dora. His prisoner number there was 28848. [2] The Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp was put into operation … wall: left, row 12-03 |
| Ceulen,
Alphonsus Antonius Pieter Hubertus Alphons | ∗ 1923-10-29 Maastricht † 1945-03-17 AEL Hunswinkel | Maastricht - Roermond - forced labor - Alfons Ceulen lived in Maastricht until November 24, 1937, then in Roermond. He was a student. An official of the regional employment office recalled after the war that he was deported to Germany during the front period from Roermond, i.e. in the period September 1944 - March 1945. … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Conaert,
Hubertus | ∗ 1925-01-19 Maastricht † 1945-02-28 Straflager Köln, AEL? | Maastricht - forced labor - The birth and death of Hubertus Conaert are documented in the Nederlandsche Staatscourant of September 19, 1950 under number 62921 [1]. According to maastrichtsegevelstenen.nl he died in October 1944 in a penal camp in Cologne of typhus [4]. Since the Staatscourant is more precise about the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Dirix,
Hubertus Gerardus Sjir | ∗ 1902-09-06 Heer † 1945-05-23 Lund, dep. Malmöhus (S) | Heer - forced labor - Hubertus Gerardus (Sjir) Dirix was an earth worker, unmarried, arrested for desertion, was forced to work in Germany, but fled to Sweden, died May 23, 1945 in Lund from the effects of his hardships. [1][2] Apparently he had not shown up for the obligatory … wall: left, row 14-01 |
| Dols,
Jan Willem Hubertus Marie Willy | ∗ 1911-03-21 Sittard † 1944-11-05 KZ Husum-Schwesing | Sittard - forced labor - Willy Dols was a teacher of Dutch and a gifted linguist, who made an accurate study of the Sittard diphthong [5]. He spent part of the school vacations in 1944 with his sister in Arnhem [1] and after the evacuation of that city ended up in Putten, where he became a victim of the … wall: right, row 18-02 |
| Francotte,
Wilhelm Joseph Joep | ∗ 1920-12-29 Vaals † 1944-09-05 Valkenburg | Vaals - L.O. - K.P. - press - person in hiding - forced labor - carillon - Joep Francotte was a roofer/plumber from Vaals. His family website: He refused to work in Germany and was sentenced to months of forced labor in a camp for it. [1] Cammaert: After the betrayal of Wittem [2.1], J.H. Coenen [2.2] … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg Wilhelm Joseph Francotte op de lijst van personen die tijdens de bezetting belangrijk waren voor Valkenburg. wall: right, row 25-05 |
| Franssen,
Joseph Ludovicus Josef | ∗ 1905-10-17 Maastricht † 1944-05-07 Bergen-Belsen | Maastricht - forced labor - The rebar worker Josef Franssen lived in Maastricht. On February 25, 1943, he was forced to go to work at an unknown location in Germany. [1#2] Nothing has yet been found in the archives about what happened next, except that he died in Bergen-Belsen. [4] Apparently he had … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Gulikers,
Louis Joseph | ∗ 1924-05-12 Maastricht † 1944-05-11 Bitterfeld (Buchenwald) | Maastricht - forced labor - Louis Gulikers was a ceramic worker by profession. [1] Of the five war victims with this profession listed by the Oorlogsgravenstichting (War Graves Institution), four are from Maastricht and the surrounding area and one from Gouda. Both cities are known for their ceramic industries. He … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Heuschen,
Harry | ∗ 1922-06-21 Vaals † 1945-04-26 Bad Dürrheim Kr. Villingen | Vaals - dutch soldier - forced labor - Hendrik Eduard Joseph Marie Heuschen was a trade correspondent. From his short biographynbsp;[1]: Among other things, he helped among others Jewish people in hiding. Arrested on December 16, 1942, ended up as a slave in Germany. There he helped prisoners of war to escape. … wall: right, row 26-01 |
| Heynen,
Pierre | ∗ 1918-02-01 Amby † 1943-11-09 AEL Mülheim | Maastricht - unorganized resistance - forced labor - Pierre Heynen (often spelled Heijnen) was an aircraft builder. He worked at the Hague aircraft factory Pander & Sons. Its owner Henk Pander was an enthusiastic member of the NSB [1] and built 555 gliders of the type Schneider SG-38 (Schul Gleiter 38, photo Wikimedia) [2] for … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Hilten,
van Antoon Gerrit Guillaume Tom | ∗ 1923-11-09 Geleen † 1945-02-24 Neuengamme | Geleen - unorganized resistance - Student - forced labor - Tom van Hilten was a student [1#1] and an office worker. [1#3] He had evaded mandatory labor service in Germany, but was picked up in a raid in 1942 or 1943 and taken to Germany. [1#2] After the war, the local administation of Geleen wrote to the … wall: left, row 10-01 |
| Hoeben ,
Wilhelmus Hub. | ∗ 1902-02-16 Nederweert † 1945-02-06 Kdo. Meppen-Versen (Neuengamme | L.O. - forced labor - The outskirts of Limburg - He was a member of the LO in Someren and was “arrested on June 16, 1944 in roundup of Allied airmen.” [1] On the website Brabantse gesneuvelden [2] we read about him: Wilhelmus was born on February 16, 1902 … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-02 |
| Hokke,
Hendricus Fredericus Jan | ∗ 1921-05-13 Heerlen † 1945-01-04 Neuengamme | Maastricht - unorganized resistance - forced labor - Hendricus Hokke was a carpenter and or joiner. Around March 1943 he was forced to go to work in Germany. [1#3] After that, he does not seem to have returned from leave and/or gone into hiding, because on August 18, 1944, he was arrested and taken to Neuengamme via the Amersfoort … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Hüskens,
Jacob Heinrich Jacob | ∗ 1906-08-06 Rheindahlen † 1944-11-04 KZ Solingen | Haelen - L.O. - forced labor - Born in Rheindahlen near Mönchen-Gladbach (Germany). He was a motorist and member of the LO in Horn. [1][2] Horn was initially independent and belonged to Haelen from 1991-2007. Now they belong together to the municipality of Leudal, west of Roermond. Jacob Hüskens was arrested by … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-14 |
| Kasdorp,
Wim | ∗ 1905-05-19 Amsterdam † 1945-04-09 AEL Hunswinkel (D) | Roermond - person in hiding - forced labor - Seller of electrotechnical articles, lived in Swalmerstraat.His son wrote: "We lived opposite the Ortskommandantur (local army HQ), so if they wanted, the Germans were in our house within ten seconds. Fortunately, my father had a pre-war business friend at the Ortskommandantur who warned … wall: right, row 08-02 |
| Lemmens,
Johannes Antonius Mathias Jan | ∗ 1912-04-28 Limmel † 1945-03-25 Nordhausen | Maastricht - Belgium - priest - forced labor - Secret Army (B) - Photo: The Hagiography Circle [1] → Jan Lemmens was born in Limmel [2.1], a village then belonging to the municipality of Meerssen and today to Maastricht. |
| Loogman,
Jan | ∗ 1922-03-12 Venray † 1944-01-28 AEL Großbeeren, Kr. Teltow | Venray - Student - forced labor - The father of Johannes Adrianus Loogman was one of the 460 Dutch personalities held hostage by the Germans in Sint Michielsgestel at the beginning of the occupation. Jan went to study in Amsterdam in 1940 and became involved in the student’s resistance. The whole Loogman family was in … wall: right, row 31-04 |
| Mil,
van Wilhelmus Hubertus | ∗ 1925-06-18 Schaesberg † 1945-03-01 AEL Zöschen /Leuna | Schaesberg - forced labor - Miner, only turned 19 Do you know more? Write us! wall: right, row 13-03 |
| Nijst,
Charles Joseph | ∗ 1916-03-05 Kerkrade † 1944-01-18 AEL Groß-Beeren, Kreis Teltow | Valkenburg - early resistance - press - forced labor - The weekly magazine Het Land van Valkenburg wrote about him: “He refused to sign a declaration of loyalty and went into hiding. Arrested (date unknown) for spreading illegal literature.” At the More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg Charles Joseph Nijst op de lijst van personen die tijdens de bezetting belangrijk waren voor Valkenburg. wall: right, row 26-04 |
| Pérée,
Theo | ∗ 1913-10-13 Maastricht † 1945-01-04 Neuengamme | Maastricht - unorganized resistance - forced labor - In the genealogy Henket Henquet [1] we read: Theo Pérée from Maastricht was a factory worker/ laborer in a noodle factory and domiciled Achter de Molens 6 in Maastricht. Theo died in Neuengamme concentration camp, Hausdeich 60, Hamburg, at 6:00 a.m. on January 4, 1945, … |
| Rietjens,
Louis | ∗ 1922-02-16 Roermond † 1945-03-22 AEL Hunswinkel, Kr. Altena | Roermond - person in hiding - forced labor - Jan Louis. See also the memorial plaque KZ Hunswinkel wall: right, row 08-04 |
| Rutten,
Eduardus Servatius Valentinus Maria Eduard | ∗ 1923-08-12 Maastricht † 1945-04-23 Flossenbürg, | Maastricht - Student - person in hiding - forced labor - Picture: Wikimedia →→→ Three of Eduard Rutten’s older brothers were in hiding, and he himself probably as well, as he was a student. He was … |
| Ubachs,
Jan | ∗ 1920-09-07 Maastricht † 1945-02-10 Mauthausen Gusen | Maastricht - forced labor - Jan Ubachs from Maastricht was sent to work in Germany on Oct. 8. [1] So far we have no data on it, whether he resisted or how it went on after his deportation, only that he died in Gusen. The Gusen concentration camp in Upper Austria consisted in fact of three camps, belonging to … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Ummels,
Petrus | ∗ 1917-02-25 Maastricht † 1944-06-16 Berlin-Spandau | Maastricht - forced labor - Petrus Ummels of Maastricht was an underground worker [1#2] in the Maurits State Mine and, according to the director of the Maastricht Regional Labor Office, had to go to Germany on March 17, 1942, after "arbitrary absence" from work, to work for Opel A.G. in … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Veenstra,
Jacob Halbe Jacob | ∗ 1919-12-23 Amsterdam † 1944-02-09 Helgoland | Maastricht - forced labor - The parents of concrete worker Jacob Veenstra were from Leeuwarden. He himself was married to Helena Schobbe, born in Maastricht [1#2] and lived there with her. Jacob had already (probably voluntarily) worked at the Dalli-Werke in Stolberg (near Aachen) from September 11, 1941 [1#5], but it is … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Veerman,
Christiaan Jac. Lou | ∗ 1887-07-27 Kesteren † 1945-01-17 Siegburg (D) | Geleen - press - Ordedienst - forced labor - Former soldier and after his demobilization overseer in the state mine Maurits in Geleen. He was in contact with the OD group in Heerlen and Charles Bongaerts and thus became a member of the network that published the Limburg resistance … wall: left, row 09-05 |
| Verdijk,
Marius Petrus Joannes Marius | ∗ 1907-11-15 Beugen † 1945-05-21 Malchow, Kr. Waren | L.O. - forced labor - The outskirts of Limburg - Marius Verdijk was a member of the LO-Vierlingsbeek. Civil servant at the municipal office. Arrested on June 28, 1944 during a search on instruction of the NSB mayor (Het grote gebod [1], The Great Commandment, p. 327) He had forged identity … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-06 |
| Verhoeven,
Hubertus | ∗ 1919-08-25 Maastricht † 1945-04-21 Dachau | Maastricht - unorganized resistance - forced labor - Huub Verhoeven lived in Maastricht. He was forced to work in Germany, probably in March 1942. [1]. Investigations by the Red Cross revealed that he “must have resisted” there. In Germany he was repeatedly arrested (article in Limburgs Dagblad, February 23, 1967. This is also the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
