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1940-1945. The resistance in the dutch province of Limburg

Local contacts

The local contacts of the LO (so called duikhoofden, divers’ chiefs) were the contacts between the subdistrict leaders and the people in hiding. There was one, sometimes two per parish or quarter in every subdistrict.
See also the list of local contacts in the Valkenburg subdistict (they all survived the war!)

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The fallen resistance people in Limburg

Local contacts – 21 pers.

Beckhoven, van
Gerardus Lambertus Johannes
Gerard “Pater Beatus”
∗ 1899-09-21
Amsterdam
† 1945-03-20
Bergen-Belsen
- The clergy - Initial resistance - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Underground Press - Aid to Jews - Aid to escaped POW’s - Pilots’ helpers - People in hiding - Heerlen -

Gerard van Beckhoven or Father Beatus van Beckhoven OFM was kapelaan (vicar) in Heerlen at the rectorate church of St. Francis on the Laanderstraat in Heerlen [1] and there he became a …
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wall: left, row 15-02
Caldenborg,
A.
∗ 0000-00-00
† 0000-00-00
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Houthem - Survivors -

“diver’s chief“ (local contact person) of the LO in Houthem
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Duijkers,
Guillaume
Giel
∗ 1896-12-07
Meerssen
† 1945-02-23
KZ Sachsenhausen, Oranienburg
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Underground Press - Aid to Jews - Heer -

Giel Duijkers was a district official at PLEM (Provinciale Limburgse Electriciteits­maatschappij, Electricity Supply Company) [1#2]. He was married, was duikhoofd (diver’s chief,  …

wall: left, row 14-02
Hanssen,
Gerardus Hendrikus
Harry
∗ 1920-06-11
Sevenum
† 1993-02-14
Venray
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Underground Press - Aid to escaped POW’s - Aid to Jews - Survivors - Sevenum - Gulpen -

Harry Harrie Hanssen was rayon leader of the L.O. in Sevenum. Married to Maria Jacoba (Koos) Boots, died 1996. [1] Cammaert writes: One of the leaders of the L.O. in the region. …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Hendriks,
J.
∗ 0000-00-00
† 0000-00-00
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Berg en Terblijt - Survivors -

“diver’s chief“ Berg en Terblijt
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Holla,
Johannes Hendrikus Hubertus
Harry “Ford”
∗ 1902-06-03
Arcen
† 1945-01-07
KZ Sachsenhausen, Oranienburg
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Venlo -

Harry Holla was co-owner of a car paint shop in Venlo, local contact person for the people in hiding ("divers’ chief") of the …
wall: right, row 28-03
Horsmans,
Gerardus Aloysius Antonius
Louis
∗ 1918-02-03
Ulestraten
† 2001-03-13
Maria-Hoop (gem. Echt)
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Houthem-St.Gerlach - Survivors -

Louis Horsmans was contact person (diver’s chief) for the LO in Houthem-St.Gerlach. [1.1] In addition, he became On the recommendation of Pierre …
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Horsmans,
Willem Bernard Jozef
Wim
∗ 1912-05-20
Ubachsberg
† 1987-05-31
Heerlen
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - The clergy - Survivors -

Vicar in Valkenburg 1938-1950. Contact person of the LO for people in hiding, together with the sexton Harie van Ogtrop, supported by J. Peusens and …
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Houtem, van
Johannes Hubertus
Lange Sjeng
∗ 1917-06-16
Mechelen
† 1945-05-28
Lübeck
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Wittem - Local contacts -

Jan van Houtem from Wylré was an auto mechanic an there local contact person between the people in hiding, the so called divers and the subdistrict of the L.O. (local contact: duikhoofd or …
wall: right, row 39-05
Jacobs,
Peter Johannes
Peter
∗ 1908-10-25
Helden-Beringe
† 1945-06-18
Mainau
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Helden -

Peter Jacobs was chairman of the Young Farmers’ Association in Helden-Beringe. During the war years, as a local contact man (duikhoofd) of the LO, he was responsible for the accommodation of about …

wall: left, row 21-01
Jong, de
Hendrik Roelof
Henk
∗ 1911-10-20
Wijmbretseradeel
† 1945-02-12
Haarlem
- Underground Press - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Aid to Jews - NV - The clergy - People in hiding - Venlo -

In 1940, Hendrik Roelof de Jong was appointed pastor of the Reformed Church in Venlo. He was co-editor of the illegal newspaper Trouw and a collaborator of the Nationaal Steun Fonds (National …
wall: right, row 28-05
Jutjens,
Willem /Wim
Stoffels
∗ 1903-12-11
Den Helder
† 1945-03-25
Düsseldorf
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Roermond - Forced Labor -

He was one of the “duikhoofden” (contact persons for those in hiding to the LO) in Roermond. [1] The German death certificate states that Willem Jutjens died in …
wall: right, row 08-01
Konieczny /Koniecny,
Edmund (Ed)
∗ 1912-10-02
Lünen (D)
† 1944-09-08
Berg en Terblijt
- Local contacts - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Heerlen -

Edmund Konieczny lived in Heerlen and was an interpreter and sworn translator. His parents were born in Poland. Member of LO-Heerlen. Konieczny, who practiced the profession of …
wall: left, row 16-03
Laar, van
H.J.R.
Jef
∗ 1921-02-16
Stokhem
† 2004-08-15
Margraten
- Civil Servants - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Margraten - Survivors -

In Het verborgen front (The Hidden Front), Dr Fred Cammaert writes about a local contact (duikhoofd or diver’s chief) of the L.O. in Margraten named J. van de Laar. [1] Nothing can be …
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Laeven,
Albert Hubert
Albert
∗ 1916-09-25
Schin op Geul
† 2005-12-29
Schin op Geul
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Schin op Geul - Survivors -

Albert Laeven from Schin op Geul near Valkenburg worked in the drawing office of the mine Willem-Sophia [2] near Spekholzerheide during the war years. In the fall of 1942, he and his …
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Ogtrop, van
Harie
∗ 1901-11-13
Hulsberg
† 1989-10-26
Heerlen
- Local contacts - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Valkenburg - Survivors -


Pernot,
Joseph Michael Willem
Sef
∗ 1909-05-29
Grevenbicht
† 1945-05-02
Buchenwald
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Susteren -

Sef Pernot was head of a school in Susteren-Mariaveld. He was Duikhoofd of the LO in Susteren. These were people in charge at the neighborhood or parish level. He maintained contacts with …

wall: right, row 20-04
Ramakers,
Victor Leo Servaas
Servaas
∗ 1906-04-23
Schinnen
† 1945-03-09
Bergen-Belsen
- Heerlen - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - The clergy -

Vicar in Heerlerheide. Arrested by the Landwacht on August 18, 1944. [1][2] In his file at the OGS (Dutch War Graves Foundation) we read: Because of his commitment to people …
wall: left, row 16-04
Schoenmakers,
F.
∗ 0000-00-00
† 0000-00-00
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Sibbe - Survivors -

“diver’s chief“ Sibbe
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Stakenborg,
Hermanus Hubertus Antonius Franciscus
Herman
∗ 1896-01-14
Venlo
† 1952-05-08
Heerlen
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - Aid to Jews - Survivors - Brunssum -

Mine supervisor Herman Stakenborg was the local contact person for the LO (divers’ chief) in Brunssum and founder of a group that helped Jews. At the request of the L.O. …

This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Theelen,
Johannes Jozef
Jan “Nicolaas”
∗ 1919-12-21
Velden
† 1956-01-09
Ede
- Police - Initial resistance - Local contacts - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to Jews - Aid to escaped POW’s - Pilots’ helpers - Survivors - Arcen en Velden - Venlo -

Jan Theelen wordt geboren in Velden op 21 december 1919, een zondag. Voor zover niet anders vermeld, zijn deze en de volgende gegevens afkomstig uit het artikel De …

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