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1940-1945. The resistance in the dutch province of Limburg
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The fallen resistance people in Limburg
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| Bakker,
Johan | ∗ 1877-12-26 Den Helder † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) - The Erelijst 1940-1945 (honor roll of the Dutch parliament) [1] lists him as a businessman; the oorlogsgravenstichting.nl, the Dutch foundation for war graves [5] is more precise: gasket … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Boekhold,
van Wilhelmus Franciscus Theodorus Wiel “Wien” | ∗ 1917-11-15 Venlo † 1990-03-26 Velden | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Pilots’ helpers - Underground Press - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Dutch Soldiers - Survivors - Venlo - Enlisted sgt. Wiel van Boekhold was a bearer of the Dutch Bronze Cross (Bronzen Kruis). Recommendation: He has distinguished himself in the face of the enemey by courageous … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Boer,
de Willem | ∗ 1908-07-16 Amsterdam † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Intelligence - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Willem de Boer was a commercial agent and kept radio contact with England [1]. According to the Dodenboek Oranjehotel (Book of the Dead) [7] he was a member of the O.G.-group Naarden-Bussum, but … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Bongaerts,
Charles Marie Hubert Joseph Charles | ∗ 1909-08-07 Venlo † 1944-11-23 KZ Ladelund, KZ Neuengamme | - Police - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to escaped POW’s - Pilots’ helpers - Underground Press - Netwerk Bongaerts - Initial resistance - Heerlen - Married to Trees (Theresa) Dahmen. In 1940 Charles was a reserve officer in the Dutch army and during the five day battle of the Netherlands he fought on the so called “Grebbenberg Line”, that … wall: left, row 16-01 |
| Bos,
Louis | ∗ 1924-11-10 Helden † 1944-09-25 Neerkant Liessel | - Helden - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Dutch Soldiers - People in hiding - Louis Bos lived in Helden [1]. Son of the farmers Wilhelmus Bos and Anna Elisabeth Wolters. Unmarried. Farmer. Roman Catholic. [2] The person in question was in … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Bosch,
ten Berend | ∗ 1893-03-26 Charlois † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Berend ten Bosch was an electrical engineer and co-founder of the OD
… This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Bouman,
Martinus Antonius Marie Martin “Bob” | ∗ 1899-05-05 Gouda † 1943-05-02 Wellerlooi | - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - April-Mei-stakingen, 1943 - Crisis Controle Dienst (CCD) - Aid to escaped POW’s - Zwarte Plak - Pilots’ helpers - Roermond - Before WWII, Bob Bouman was an officer in the Dutch Colonial Army NIL. [1] After six years in the tropics, he and his family returned to the Netherlands. Here the disease … wall: right, row 04-04 |
| Buikes,
Jacobus Johannes Hendrikus Jacob | ∗ 1903-02-22 Den Haag † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Before the war, Jacob Buikes was a sergeant-airplane mechanic in the Royal Dutch Navy. Shortly after the surrender he was put on wachtgeld and subsequently joined an … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Dewez,
Willem Jules Jules | ∗ 1901-04-03 Eschweiler † 1960-11-06 Utrecht | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Couriers of the Resistance - Survivors - Roermond - Het privéarchief van Jules Dewez (omvang: 1,5 meter) bevindt zich nu in het Sociaal Historisch Centrum voor Limburg (SHCL), voorzien van de volgende korte levensbeschrijving: [1] This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Fonteijn,
Mathias Andreas Mathieu | ∗ 1917-07-11 Vlodrop † 1945-03-01 Roermond | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - BS (Domestic Forces) - Roermond - Mathieu Fonteijn lived in Roermond. [1#6] He was a member of the OD, later of the N.B.S. (Dutch Domestic Forces) Comp. Roermond. In January and February 1945, the Germans … wall: right, row 05-03 |
| Gijsbers,
Jan Frederik Jan | ∗ 1912-08-21 Eibergen † 2003-06-05 Pretoria (SA) | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Survivors - Venlo - He has distinguished himself by courageous conduct in combat against the enemy in mid-1941 until he was ordered at the end of September 1944 to cross the lines into liberated … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Groot,
Simon Petrus Simon “Jan” | ∗ 1924-05-15 Alkmaar † 1944-09-20 Sevenum | - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Sevenum - Simon Petrus Groot was an office worker. The farm Rust Roest of the Groot family in Sevenum was a stronghold of resistance activities during the war. His cousin, also named Simon, was the … wall: right, row 14-03 |
| Grootheest,
van Gerard Catharinus Gerard | ∗ 1918-10-12 Utrecht † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Studenten - Underground Press - Gerard van Grootheest was the local leader of the Amersfoort chemical service [7] and a student of indology at the RU in Utrecht [4]. He distributed banned printed matter and supported … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Henderson,
Franciscus Hubertus Antonius Frans | ∗ 1881-12-26 Maastricht † 1943-11-22 kamp Vught | - Maastricht - Meerssen - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Frans Henderson’s father was a NCO in the 2nd Infantry Regiment in Maastricht. [1#1] Frans married Maria Francisca Geertsen on August 17, 1907 in Nijmegen [2]. The family moved to … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Hoof,
van Jan Jozef Lambert Redder van de Waalbrug | ∗ 1922-08-07 Nijmegen † 1944-09-19 Nijmegen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Nijmegen - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Limburg + - BS (Domestic Forces) - On September 19, 1944, Jan van Hoof guided an Allied reconnaissance vehicle through the city. On the Nieuwe Markt - today’s Joris Ivensplein - the vehicle was shot on fire. Jan van Hoof … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Huurman,
Tijmen Bastiaan Tijmen | ∗ 1891-02-14 Groningen † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Photo: Books of the Dead, Oranjehotel [13] Tijmen Bastiaan Huurman was an engineer at Kondor and a first lieutenant in the reserves [1] The following information about his military career … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Jans,
Jacobus Rudolf Lambertus Jacob | ∗ 1874-11-30 Surabaya † 1963-12-07 Venlo | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Survivors - Venlo - Generaal-majoor Jacob Jans ging in 1938 met pensioen, maar werd tijdens de bezetting weer actief. [1] Cammaert schrijft: Venlo, beroepsofficier. Gaf sedert 1941 leiding aan … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Jans,
Katie | ∗ 1923-07-24 Venlo † 1945-01-06 Venlo | - Couriers of the Resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Women in the resistance - Venlo - Katie Jans did messenger work for the LO. In Venlo, the local LO and OD groups worked well together, as in most places in North Limburg. She was a daughter of reserve Major General wall: right, row 29-01 |
| Jans,
Leo | ∗ 1918-05-09 Tegelen † 2016-09-23 Lanaken | - Dutch Soldiers - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Intelligence - BS (Domestic Forces) - Survivors - Venlo - He has distinguished himself by performing courageous and tactful deeds in combat against the enemy, serving as commander of the troop detachment of the Staff of Area 19 (Limburg) … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Kessen,
Antonius Hubertus Marie Cornelis Antoine | ∗ 1904-10-25 Maastricht † 1960-06-12 Leiden | - Civil Servants - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Underground Press - Intelligence - Survivors - Maastricht - Nadat Antoine Kessen het gemeentelijk gymnasium in zijn geboorteplaats had doorlopen, legde hij in 1926 aan de Universiteit van Leuven cum laude het licentiaatsexamen in de … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Laak,
van der Nicolaas Antonius | ∗ 1908-08-10 Soerabaja † 1945-02-06 Sittard | - Sittard - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Nicolaas Antonius van der Laak was a mechanical engineer [6], manager and member of the resistance. [5] - contact --> He died due to the privations he suffered. [1#3] His wife … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-20 |
| Lopes de Leaô Laguna,
Jacob | ∗ 1901-10-21 Amsterdam † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Intelligence - Initial resistance - Jews in resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Jacob Lopes de Leaô Laguna was a factory manager and a reserve captain. He was one of the many demobilized Dutch soldiers who, after the surrender on May 10, 1940, would not and could not comply … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Mennen,
Johannes Joseph Jan | ∗ 1918-10-13 Roggel † 1944-09-27 Roggel | - Roggel - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Jan Mennen was a baker. The memorial plaque [1] at the monument in Roggel reads: This monument was erected in memory of the resistance fighters wall: right, row 11-04 |
| Miché,
Bernardus Marcus Bernard | ∗ 1887-07-30 Utrecht † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Underground Press - Photo: Linotype typesetting machine, Wikimedia → → … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Muis,
Johannes Petrus Nicolaas Jan | ∗ 1914-08-28 Venray † 1944-09-26 Roggel | - Roggel - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Jan Muis graduated from the Gymnasium I.C. of the Franciscans in Venray in 1928 and then attended the Kweekschool (teacher education) Kleine Beek in Venlo. On March 1, 1936, he became a teacher at … wall: right, row 11-05 |
| Nies,
Frans Josef Peter Frans “Peters” | ∗ 1913-04-14 Weert † 1944-09-05 Vught | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Weert - Frans Nies was a funeral director [1] and carpenter. At the beginning of the occupation he held a leading position in the Jonge Wacht (Young Guard) and was leader of the Katholieke Jonge … wall: right, row 36-04 |
| Plitscher,
Christiaan Chris | ∗ 1907-09-15 Susteren † 1944-11-11 Wassenberg, D | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Susteren - Chris was a shunter at the railroad company. “In Susteren, the same people worked for both the O.D. and the L.O.. At first wall: right, row 20-05 |
| Reulen,
Albert Bèr | ∗ 1916-11-12 Roermond † 1944-06-10 Overveen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Pilots’ helpers - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Roermond - Albert Reulen was a butcher and factory worker, involved in the resistance groups Ordedienst (OD), Landelijke Organisatie voor Hulp aan Onderduikers (LO) and the KP (knokploegen, armed … wall: right, row 09-05 |
| Saive,
Jozef “Jeu” | ∗ 1924-04-23 Vaals † 1945-03-20 Vaals | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Vaals - Dutch Soldiers - BS (Domestic Forces) - Photo: detail of the monument dedicated to Jeu Saive on the Belgian border in the Vijlenerbos or Schimperbos. ( This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-25 |
| Schuijl,
Pieter Johannes Pieter | ∗ 1886-02-28 Utrecht † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Pieter Schuijl was a retired civil servant [5]. On October 16, 1941, he was arrested in Harderwijk [1] and taken to the Oranjehotel. [2] He was sentenced to death at the OD trial in Maastricht [3] … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Sickenga,
Jacob Jaap | ∗ 1918-07-14 Haarlem † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Intelligence - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Studenten - Jaap Sickenga was a student of the Dutch language, a poet and a Dutch resistance fighter in the Ordedienst during the Second World War. He and his friend Hans Zomer [1], who had returned … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Simmelink,
Karel Herman Hendrik Karel “Jan v.d. Plas” | ∗ 1916-10-24 Zevenaar † 1944-09-05 Vught | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Ordedienst (O.D.) - People in hiding - Haelen - Karel Simmelink was a primary school teacher [1#1] at the Paredis School in Roermond. [2] Joseph Johannes Wilhelmus Simmelink, Karel’s father, was headmaster of the same … wall: left, row 12-04 |
| Smidt,
Alex Klaas Lex | ∗ 1914-11-22 Diepenveen † 1942-05-11 Sachsenhausen | - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Intelligence - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Maastricht - Photo: Book of the Dead 3, Oranjehotel Foundation [2]. Lex Smidt was a member of the rugby club ’t Gooi since November 1940. On its website [1] it is stated that he served as … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Smink,
Harmen | ∗ 1919-11-26 Harderwijk † 1942-05-11 Sachsenhausen | - OD trial of Maastricht - Underground Press - Intelligence - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Maastricht - The source of the text below is mostly the English version of Traces of War. [1] The photograph is from the Death Book of the Orange Hotel. [4] Harmen Smink did his military service as … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Smit,
Daniel Johan Daniel | ∗ 1909-11-14 Haarlem † 1942-05-11 Sachsenhausen | - OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Maastricht - Daniel Smit worked at the construction company Kondor. [3] He was arrested in September 1941 and spent about eight months in the Oranjehotel before being taken to Maastricht, sentenced to death … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Smits,
Gerard Frank Frank | ∗ 1919-08-29 Heerlen † 1944-04-04 Utrecht | - Initial resistance - Hulsberg - Studenten - Ordedienst (O.D.) - During the mobilization he was a cornet (= ensign) in the mounted artillery. Later, as a law student, he refused to sign the declaration of loyalty to the Germans and joined the resistance … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg wall: left, row 24-04 |
| Stad,
van der Nicolaas Johan Nicolaas | ∗ 1890-02-07 Nijmegen † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Underground Press - Cellist, muziekleraar, directeur Muziek Lyceum Amsterdam en Nijmeegsche Volksmuzieschool. Oprichter O.D. en Parool in Nijmegen. Zat in de landelijke OD-top. gearresteerd op 4 oktober 1941. … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Stoffels,
Marcel Elbert Jozef Marie Marcel “Starkenborg” | ∗ 1914-06-27 Brunssum † 1944-08-11 Vught | - People in hiding - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Pilots’ helpers - Brunssum - Roermond - Marcel Stoffels was an employee in an office. After a period of resistance activities in Apeldoorn, he went into hiding in Roermond when the members of the Dutch army were to be taken prisoner of … wall: left, row 06-02 |
| 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 … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Tobben,
Hendrikus Hubertus Harrie | ∗ 1917-08-24 Heerlen † 1945-03-15 Hameln (D | - Underground Press - Initial resistance - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Police - Aid to Jews - Pilots’ helpers - Intelligence - Netwerk Bongaerts - Peace Carillon - Heerlen - Harrie - Harry --> Tobben was a former soldier and after his demobilization by the Germans in 1940 member of the mine police. Was involved, among other things, in acts of sabotage in the … wall: left, row 19-05 |
| Veerman,
Christiaan Jacobus Christiaan “Lou” | ∗ 1887-07-27 Kesteren † 1945-01-17 Siegburg (D) | - Underground Press - Geleen - Ordedienst (O.D.) - 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 … wall: left, row 09-05 |
| Verbruggen,
Franciscus Wilhelmus Gerardus Hendricus Frans | ∗ 1914-01-25 Roermond † 1977-12-01 Sint Odiliënberg | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Aid to escaped POW’s - Pilots’ helpers - Survivors - Roermond - Cammaert schrijft in zijn inleiding over Frans Verbruggen: Roermond, administrateur sanatorium “Hornerheide”. Was aangesloten bij de O.D. en maakte zich vooral verdienstelijk … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Voncken,
Willem Louis Willem | ∗ 1889-02-19 Maastricht † 1942-05-03 Sachsenhausen | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - OD trial of Maastricht - Maastricht - Initial resistance - Willem Voncken completed the secondary school Bisschoppelijk College in Roermond. This was followed by military officer training at the KMA (Royal Military Academy) in Breda. At the start of the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Woudt,
van ’t Cornelis | ∗ 1897-12-16 Overschie † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - OD trial of Maastricht - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Intelligence - Cornelis Johannes IJsbrand van ’t Woudt was a captain in the coastal artillery. He was arrested for espionage on September 24, 1941 - sat in the "Oranjehotel", cell 640 until March 30 - … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Zomer,
Johannes J. Hans | ∗ 1920-11-06 Probolinggo † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - Engelandvaarders - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Studenten - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Intelligence - en This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |