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

People in hiding

This website is mainly about the resistance in Dutch Limburg. But the story is not complete if we do not also show other groups. This is especially true for those in hiding, because among them many were also active in the resistance. In Dutch they are called onderduikers, which means divers.

Many of the people in hiding in Limburg were Jews, e.g. in Valkenburg. According to Herman van Rens, there were more Jews in Limburg at the time of liberation than at the start of the occupation, but in many cases that were not the same people. This is about the fallen members of the resistance. Among them there were also Jews, but as far as is known for Limburg, they were no people in hiding.
There were also many young men who did not want to be forced to work in Germany.
In addition, there was the growing group of burned resistance people.
In Holland, these people were called “divers”. Father Lodewijk Bleijs from Roermond was the inventor of the Limburg divers’ symbol “Our Lady of the Good Dive”. From this a poster was made and many divers, also non-Catholics, hung it above their bed.
Many of them were in hiding with farmers. There they could earn their own living. The writer A. den Doolaard, who worked for “Radio Oranje” in London, wrote a poem about it during the war:

Give your mild mercy to the farmers Save my feet for the false trap From those who whore with the German foe Then, every day, when I smell the dew again I will praise you in a hushed voice You, Our Lady of the Good Dive

Schenk Uw mild mededoogen aan de boeren Bewaar mijn voeten voor de valsche klem Van hen, die met de Duitschen vijand hoeren Dan, elke dag als ik den dauw weer ruik Zal ik U prijzen met gesmoorde stem, Gij, Lieve Vrouwe van den Goeden Duik

Charles Vos, Onze Lieve Vrouw van den Goeden Duik, Cortenstraat 1, Maastricht, 1946 →

In the days after Christmas 1944, a drama with people in hiding played out in Roermond, which would be called The Tears of Roermond.

People in hiding – 116 pers.   ⇒All the fallen resistance people in Limburg
Aussems, Johannes	∗ 1919-11-14 Maastricht † 1944-08-18 AEL Zöschen, Kr. Merseburg	- Maastricht - Forced Labor - People in hiding - 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 … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Beckhoven, van Gerardus Pater Beatus	∗ 1899-09-21 Amsterdam † 1945-03-20 Bergen-Belsen	- Initial resistance - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Ondergrondse pers - The clergy - Heerlen - People in hiding - 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 … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg wall: left, row 15-02
Berden, Sylvester	∗ 1919-09-02 Den Haag † 1944-11-07 Kessel	- Ondergrondse pers - Studenten - People in hiding - Heel-Panheel - Intelligence - Sylvester Willem Jerome Maria Martin Berden was a law student and during the German invasion he was a drafted sergeant at the Grebbeberg. See funeral card [1] and … wall: left, row 13-02
Berix, Jan Willem Giel	∗ 1907-04-12 Meers † 1945-03-13 Bergen-Belsen	- Initial resistance - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Heerlen - People in hiding - The clergy - Since september 10, 1933, Giel Berix was a kapelaan (in the Netherlands a term for Roman Catholic auxiliary parish priests, vicars. In Belgium they are also called Onderpastoor) at St. … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg wall: left, row 15-04
Beyleveld, Johan	∗ 1916-03-21 Maastricht † 1945-01-14 Neuengamme	- People in hiding - Maastricht - Johan Beyleveld was a porcelain decorator in the ceramics industry of Maastricht. Probably to evade the forced Arbeitsdienst in Germany, he had gone into hiding. Is that resistance? In fact it … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Boijmans, Andreas Gerardus Willem André	∗ 1886-05-12 Rotterdam † 1945-03-24 AEL Hunswinkel, Kr. Altena	- People in hiding - Forced Labor - Roermond - The basket maker [1] André Boijmans was one of people in hiding, who were arrested in Roermond after Christmas 1943 and ended up in the Arbeitserziehungslager Hunswinkel, where a … wall: right, row 05-01
Boonen, Theodorus Johannes Hubertus Theo	∗ 1923-02-26 Baexem † 1945-04-16 Herten	- Herten - Unorganized resistance - People in hiding - Theo Boonen was a farmhand. During the last winter of war, some young people, including Theo, decided not to be evacuated and to go into hiding in the barn of the Moors family. wall: right, row 04-02
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 … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Broekman, Lotte	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From? Hiding address? Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Buuren-Keizer, van Edith	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Apeldoorn. Hiding address Kerkstraat 29 and Plenkertstraat, Valkenburg
Buuren-Keizer, van Henriëtte	∗ 1916-02-23 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Apeldoorn. Hiding address Kerkstraat 29 and Plenkertstraat, Valkenburg
Buuren-Keizer, van Sigmund	∗ 1910-04-13 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Apeldoorn. Hiding address Kerkstraat 29 and Plenkertstraat, Valkenburg
Claessens, Lodewijk Gerardus Hubertus Louis	∗ 1925-10-01 Roermond † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Louis Claessens belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the German border in the Elmpt forest, in order to expel their male townmates between the … wall: right, row 05-02
Coenen, Jan Hubert Sjeng	∗ 1915-01-10 Simpelveld † 1944-09-05 Valkenburg	- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - People in hiding - - Simpelveld - Former subdistrictleader of Simpelveld. Cammaert: After the betrayal of Wittem [1.1], J.H. Coenen from Simpelveld and his comrade W.J. Francotte from Vaals, who had worked … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg wall: right, row 16-03
Cohen, Bep	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- IJzeren - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - IJzeren: Father Cohen (from Amsterdam) brought his six children to Limburg. Three to North Limburg, three with the help of Pauline Delahaye to …
Cohen, Eli	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- IJzeren - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - IJzeren: Father Cohen (from Amsterdam) brought his six children to Limburg. Three to North Limburg, three with the help of Pauline Delahaye to …
Cohen, Pietje	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- IJzeren - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - IJzeren: Father Cohen (from Amsterdam) brought his six children to Limburg. Three to North Limburg, three with the help of Pauline Delahaye to …
Cok, Herman	∗ 1936-06-09 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - Brought into hiding in Bunde, together with his brother Robby (Moos) Cok, later in Amsterdam. Rescued in the Tienschuurstraat by Käthe Flachs from …
Cok, Moos Robby	∗ 1937-11-13 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - He and his brother Herman Cok were brought into hiding in Bunde, later in Amsterdam. Saved in the Tienschuurstraat by
Dahl-Beesman, Isidor	∗ 1878-05-13 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Valkenburg - Survivors - Lived Oude Valkenburgerweg 32B. In hiding in Nieuwenhagen, address unknown.Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from …
Dahl-Beesman, Ruth	∗ 1922-05-30 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Valkenburg - Survivors - Lived Oude Valkenburgerweg 32B. In hiding in Nieuwenhagen, address unknown.Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from …
Dahl-Beesman, Sophie	∗ 1882-05-31 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Valkenburg - Survivors - Lived Oude Valkenburgerweg 32B. In hiding in Nieuwenhagen, address unknown.Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from …
Denis, Franciscus	∗ 1907-01-17 ’s-Hertogenbosch † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the German border, in order to expel their male townmates between the ages of 16 and 60. Detailed … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-09
Drielsma, E.	∗ 1884-04-17 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - Valkenburg - From Den Haag. Hiding address Broekhem 22 Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Drielsma, Sal	∗ 1916-07-02 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Den Haag. Hiding address Broekhem 22 Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Driessen, Martin Hubertus Martin	∗ 1922-10-01 Blerick † 1945-01-22 KZ Neuengamme, Bergedorf	- Forced Labor - People in hiding - Venlo - Photo: vriendenkringneuengamme.nl [7] →According to his death certificate [1], Martin Driessen was a machine fitter. But according to the records from Amersfoort (Police …
Eijk, van Peter	∗ 1925-08-02 Asten † 1945-02-20 Neuengamme	- Weert - People in hiding - Asten, the birthplace of Peter van Eijk, is located in North Brabant, 25 km north of Weert, where he worked as a metalworker during the German occupation. When he was called up for forced labor … wall: right, row 37-01
Erlanger-Cohen, Rachel	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Amsterdam. Hiding address? Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Felsenthal, Henriëtte	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From the Nieuweweg in Valkenburg. Dook met haar man Marcel Samuel eerst onder in boerderij Wimmers te Oud-Valkenburg later in Bruisterbosch.Source:
Felsenthal, Marcel Samuel	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Francotte, Wilhelm Joseph Joep	∗ 1920-12-29 Vaals † 1944-09-05 Valkenburg	- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - People in hiding - Forced Labor - Vaals - Ondergrondse pers - - 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 … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg wall: right, row 25-05
Frankenhuis-Muller, Aaltje	∗ 1916-12-22 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Friesem, Hilde	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Fuchs, Peter Joseph Peter	∗ 1899-05-16 Müllenborn † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Jews in resistance - - The miller Peter Fuchs lived from his birth until September 7, 1929 in Kassel (Germany), afterwards always in Roermond. [1#3]Married to Lucia Robling (22 September 1901 Kemmertsweiler, … wall: right, row 07-01
Gebhardt, Alice	∗ 1935-01-22 Voorburg † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Gebhardt, Theo	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Gestel, van Johan	∗ 1924-01-25 Venray † 1945-03-13 München	- People in hiding - Venray - Johan Martin van Gestel was a machine fitter. “In the summer of 1944, the commando Berendsen of the AKD raged in the region. … wall: right, row 31-03
Geurts, Wiel	∗ 1912-04-18 Sittard † 1945-04-12 Berga/Elster	- Sittard - People in hiding - Willem Hubert Geurts was arrested in Sittard on July 20, 1944 for “evading employment in Germany.”. - contact -->According tooorlogsgravenstichting: † Berga/Elster, wall: middel, row 19-02
Goede-van Gelder, de Mary	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Houthem-St.Gerlach - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From the village of Houthem, we know the stories of Mary de Goede-van Gelder, who was brought in at the age of three and a half by the resistance to Houthem and survived the war there. She also … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg
Goossens, Emile Antoon Felix Emile	∗ 1903-01-21 Venlo † 0000-00-00 Bergen-Belsen	- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Echt - The clergy - People in hiding - Emile Goossens was a vicar in Echt 1936-1945. For allied pilots, Jewish fellow citizens and resistance fighters in hiding, he set up escape routes as far away as Belgium and northern France. wall: left, row 07-01
Hamers, Hub	∗ 1921-04-16 Simpelveld † 1944-12-29 KZ Sachsenhausen, Oranienburg	- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - People in hiding - Studenten - Simpelveld - Hubert Joseph Dyonisius Hamers was a student at T.H. in Delft (today Delft University of Technology). In May 1943 he was forced to work in Germany. On September 1, he managed to escape again. … wall: right, row 16-04
Hanno, Johannes Hubertus	∗ 1912-12-05 Roermond † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Casual worker. Belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the German border, in order to expel their male townmates between the ages of 16 and … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-12
Heltzel, Theodoor Thei	∗ 1904-03-03 Beegden † 1944-11-15 Herkenbosch	- People in hiding - Beegden - Farmer. On Sunday October 8, 1944, he fell victim to one of the church raids that took place on that day throughout the area in order to catch … wall: middel, row 01-02
Hendrikx, Johannes Jacobus Jan / Ambrosius	∗ 1917-02-02 Venlo † 1945-05-03 Oranienburg, KZ Sachsenhausen	- People in hiding - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Venlo - - Jan Hendrikx studied in Nijmegen and was involved in student resistance there before returning to Venlo and becoming a teacher. [1], p. 576In 1940, J.J. Hendrikx … wall: right, row 28-04
Hermans, Guus	∗ 1922-06-13 , Weert † 1944-09-02 KZ Sachsenhausen	- Studenten - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Weert - People in hiding - Henri Marie Auguste (Guus) Hermans refused to sign the declaration of loyalty which was obligatory for students and therefore had to go to Germany as a forced laborer. But “he was the first in … wall: right, row 37-02
Hertog, Alfred	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Hertogs, Gustaaf	∗ 1893-02-17 † 1970-07-05	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Hertogs-Hartog, Clara	∗ 1891-11-22 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Horst, van der Doortje	∗ 1939-05-25 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Arnhem. Hiding address Sint Pieterstraat 13 at family HabetsSource: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg …
Hout, van Jan	∗ 1908-10-17 Valkenburg † 1945-02-22 Neuengamme	- Valkenburg - war victim - People in hiding - Professional cyclist from 1932 to 1940. On August 25, 1933, he broke the world hour record on the velodrome in Roermond with 44.588 kilometers. After the German invasion, he closed down his pub … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-13
Huiman, Edgar	∗ 0000-00-00 † 1994-02-22	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Israels, Lex Jan Langeveld	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - During WW2 he was in hiding with fake papers in the clothing factory De Molen in Heerlen, where Pierre Schunck had engaged him as his … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg
Jans, Katie	∗ 1923-07-24 Venlo † 1945-01-06 Venlo	- People in hiding - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Koeriers van het verzet - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Women in the resistance - Women in the resistance - Venlo - She was a daughter of reserve Major General Jacobus Jans, commander of the … wall: right, row 29-01
Jansen, Willem Hendrik Marie Wim	∗ 1922-05-13 Vierlingsbeek † 1945-02-25 Buchenwald	- People in hiding - Studenten - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Limburg + - Vierlingsbeek At the age of 21, district leader of the LO in Vierlingsbeek after his predecessor Gerard Smals had to go into hiding in Nijmegen in January 1944. Thanks to his organizational … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-03
Janssen, Cor	∗ 1918-02-22 Sevenum † 1944-10-07 Beesel	- Beesel - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Ondergrondse pers - People in hiding - Cor Janssen was a farmer. [1#2]In the spring of 1944, an armed group (knokploeg or K.P.) Reuver was formed by B. Verstappen. Members were … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg wall: left, row 02-05
Janssens, Lambertus Joseph	∗ 1907-12-13 Roermond † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Factory worker. Belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the German border, in order to expel their male townmates between the ages of 16 and … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-15
Jong, de Henk	∗ 1911-10-20 Wijmbretseradeel † 1945-02-12 Haarlem	- Ondergrondse pers - Local contacts - People in hiding - - NV - The clergy - Local contacts - 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
Jongen, Willem	∗ 1900-01-14 † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the German border, in order to expel their male townmates between the ages of 16 and 60. Detailed … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-16
Kasdorp, Wim	∗ 1905-05-19 Amsterdam † 1945-04-09 AEL Hunswinkel (D)	- People in hiding - Forced Labor - Roermond - 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 … wall: right, row 08-02
Kortrijk, Eelco	∗ 1910-10-07 Leeuwarden † 1945-02-06 Neuengamme	- People in hiding - Maastricht - Eelco Wigerius Maria Kortrijk was a waiter and manager, in hiding in Maastricht. Arrested on August 14, 1944, came to Neuengamme via Amersfoort. According to oorlogsgravenstichting.nl he died … wall: left, row 33-02
Kranen, , Theodorus Jacobus Theo	∗ 1924-08-28 Helden † 1946-11-29 Venray	- Venray - People in hiding - Theo Kranen was one of the victims of the great raid on Wednesday, May 17, 1944 in Helden. Do you know more? Write us! This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-19
Lemson, Henk	∗ 1924-04-15 Maastricht † 1945-04-07 Makkum	- People in hiding - Initial resistance - Groep Dresen - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Maastricht - BS (Domestic Forces) - Hendrik Th. Lemson was a tax official (direct taxes, Maastricht) and belonged to the so called Belastinggroep Maastricht (A resistance group of mainly tax officials who continued the work of … wall: left, row 32-04
Lenis, Willem	∗ 1923-12-14 Leeuwarden † 1944-09-15 Schwarmstedt /Swarmstedt	- Helden - People in hiding - Willem Lenis was a tailor and one of the victims of the big raid of Wednesday 17 May 1944 in Helden, his last residence. … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-21
Linders, Johannes Antonius Pater Sebaldus	∗ 1907-06-15 Mook † 1944-08-11 Kamp Vught	- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - The clergy - Limburg + - People in hiding - Jan Linders was born in Mook, entered the Franciscan order under the name Sebaldus and was ordained priest in 1933. During the war he lived in the monastery in Alverna [1] (Wijchen) and was … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Loterijman, Fanny	∗ 1914-01-20 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Amsterdam. Hiding address Koningswinkel 51 and Kerkstraat. During the liberation, Guus was in the hospital of Heerlen.Source: 42 Joodse …
Loterijman, Guus	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Amsterdam. Hiding address Koningswinkel 51 and Kerkstraat. During the liberation, he was in the hospital of Heerlen.Source: 42 Joodse …
Loterijman, Joseph	∗ 1911-12-06 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Amsterdam. Hiding address Koningswinkel 51 and Kerkstraat. During the liberation, Guus was in the hospital of Heerlen.Source:
Martens, Antoon	∗ 1899-10-24 Venray † 1945-01-23 Hüls, Kr. Kempen-Krefeld	- People in hiding - Venray - The carpenter Antonius Hubertus Martens was arrested a few days before the liberation of Leunen (Venray municipality) with 39 other men and deported to Germany as a slave. There he died in … wall: right, row 32-01
Meijer, Henry /Harry	∗ 1920-10-06 Borne † 1944-09-05 Vught	- Ondergrondse pers - People in hiding - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Koeriers van het verzet - Venlo - The resistance activities of Hendrikus Jozef Meijer, a teacher of classical languages and courier, in whose parental home couriers from the ten L.O. districts of Limburg regularly arrived, … wall: right, row 29-03
Mendel, Herta	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Moonen, Leo	∗ 1925-11-05 Nuth † 1944-11-25 Neuengamme	- People in hiding - Nuth - Leonardus Jozef Gerardus Moonen was active in the Catholic youth work as Prefect van de Jongenscongregatie (Prefect of the Congregation of Boys). Arrested for staing away from wall: left, row 40-03
Mooren, Antonius Lodewijk Joseph Toon	∗ 1923-03-19 Vierlingsbeek † 1945-03-05 Mauthausen	- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Limburg + - Knokploegen (K.P.) - People in hiding - “LO-Vierlingsbeek. Also: KP (Commando group). Arrested on 5.12.44 in Venlo, during a raid on the address where he was in hiding." (Het grote gebod, p. 327) A detailed story about Toon on … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-04
Moors, Jacobus Hubertus Jacob	∗ 1925-04-23 Herten † 1945-02-12 Herten	- Herten - Unorganized resistance - People in hiding - Jacob Moors was a machine fitter. He was a brother of Jan Moors.For more information go to: This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Moors, Joannes Hubertus Jan	∗ 1920-01-18 Herten † 1945-02-12 Herten	- Herten - Unorganized resistance - People in hiding - Jan Moors was a woodworker. He was a brother of Jacob Moors.For more information go to: This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Muller, Anny	∗ 0000-00-00 † 1997-12-10	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Muller, Lenie	∗ 1925-03-11 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Munckhof, van den Arie	∗ 1923-02-10 Venray † 1945-01-24 Neuengamme	- People in hiding - Venray - Because of his age (21), Arie had to work in Germany during the war at the Thomas printing company in Kempen, but went into hiding during a weekend vacation. On August 16, 1944, a class="red" … wall: right, row 33-02
Musch, Jaap	∗ 1913-03-08 Amsterdam † 1944-09-07 Ommen	- People in hiding - NV - Heerlen - Brunssum - Jaap and Gerard Musch did their resistance work on the basis of their Christian beliefs. Jaap moved from Amsterdam to Heerlen on September 9, 1942 in connection with his resistance … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-22
Nathan, Fredo	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Nathan, Gerd	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Nathan, Willy	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- Valkenburg - People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Naus, Jacobus Johannes Jac "Van Doorn"	∗ 1913-12-31 Egchel (Helden) † 1945-04-15 Bergen-Belsen	- People in hiding - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Venlo - The clergy - - On June 6, 1939, Jac Naus was appointed vicar in the parish of St. Martinus in Venlo. There, together with Ambrosius and his … wall: right, row 29-04
Nelissen, Gerard	∗ 1925-06-16 Oirlo † 1944-11-19 Dülken (D)	- People in hiding - Venray - Gerardus Hendrikus Hubertus Nelissen was a factory worker from Oirlo. On Friday, November 17, 1944, a large raid for slave labor in Germany took place in several villages in the Venray area, … wall: right, row 33-03
Oljans, Thijs	∗ 1926-01-18 Beilen † 1944-12-26 Elmpt	- People in hiding - Roermond - Thijs Oljans was an office worker. [1#4]His biography on the website wo2slachtoffers.nl/ reads: Lived in Roermond, Schoolpad 2. Son of Jan Oljans and Annechien Kuik. … wall: right, row 09-02
Oljans, Wicher	∗ 1922-07-03 Beilen † 1944-12-26 Elmpt	- People in hiding - Studenten - Roermond - Unorganized resistance - Student MTS (Middelbare Technische School) [1#4].Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl [8] calls him a “member of the resistance”. Maybe that was more than setting up the hiding place … wall: right, row 09-03
Peeters, Paulus Johannes Paul	∗ 1920-03-19 Maasniel † 1944-09-26 Maalbroek/Asenray, gem. Maasni	- People in hiding - Roermond - Maasniel - Shot near the German border for illegal possession of arms, with Joseph Smeets. (Cammaert VIb p. 624). Is mentioned on the wall: right, row 09-04
Pereira, Rinus	∗ 1918-09-27 Den Haag † 1944-08-30 Belfeld	- People in hiding - Reuver - In the spring of 1944, a combat group (K.P.) Reuver was formed by B. Verstappen. Other members were J.H. Goossens, wall: middel, row 17-01
Peters, Petrus Nicolaas Andreas Piet	∗ 1912-11-27 Ottersum † 1945-04-06 Buchenwald	- The clergy - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - People in hiding - Tegelen - Father Petrus Nicolaas Andreas Peters was a member of the L.O. Steyl and vicar. Pastor P.P. Windhausen, himself and three others from Steyl and … wall: right, row 22-01
Polak, Annie	∗ 1921-09-24 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Den Haag. Hiding address Houthemmerweg 148.Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and …
Polak, Lientje	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Rotterdam. Hiding address Broekhem nr? Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Polski jeniec, Frans	∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-12-27 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Polski jeniec = Polish prisoner of war. “Frans” was the unknown person in hiding. During WWII they were called “onderduikers” in the Netherlands, (which means divers). He belonged to the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-23
Prins, Ellen	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From? Hiding address Emmalaan nr? Source: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from Valkenburg arrested and killed)
Raafs, Theo	∗ 1924-07-24 Boekel † 1943-08-03 Büderich	- Weert - People in hiding - Theo Raafs was a gardener in Weert. He initially ignored a call for forced labor in Germany and went into hiding. After a personal visit by a policeman to his mother, he reported to the … wall: right, row 37-05
Rhee, van Piet	∗ 1922-01-06 Venray † 1945-01-20 Neuengamme	- People in hiding - Venray - Peter Hubertus van Rhee still continued working in his parents’ bakery in Castenray when he was in hiding. Nevertheless he once wanted to go out with friends but was arrested at the station in … wall: right, row 35-01
Rietjens, Louis	∗ 1922-02-16 Roermond † 1945-03-22 AEL Hunswinkel, Kr. Altena	- People in hiding - Forced Labor - Roermond - Jan Louis. See also the memorial plaque KZ Hunswinkel wall: right, row 08-04
Rijnders, Johannes Hubertus Jan	∗ 1920-07-12 Valkenswaard † 1944-10-18 Aachen	- Secret Army (B) - Dutch Soldiers - People in hiding - Jan Rijnders was a tax consultant and member of the Resistance. [4]He was from Valkenswaard and is also buried there. During the war he worked with the White Brigade or Secret Army in … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Rooy, van Hendrik	∗ 1920-02-21 Venray † 1945-04-15 Remscheid	- Venray - People in hiding - On October 10, 1944, he was arrested during a raid and taken to a labor camp in Remscheid (near Wuppertal). On April 15, 1945, he was killed by shrapnel during wartime operations. It was the … wall: right, row 33-04
Rutten, Eduardus Servatius Valentinus Maria Eduard	∗ 1923-08-12 Maastricht † 1945-04-23 Flossenbürg,	- Maastricht - Forced Labor - Studenten - People in hiding - Picture: Wikimedia →→→Three of Eduard Rutten’s … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.-
Selder, Hubertus	∗ 1923-04-20 Roermond † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Carpenter. Belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the German border, in order to expel their male townmates between the ages of 16 and 60. This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-26
Sevenich, Mathieu	∗ 1928-03-01 Roermond † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Errand boy, he only reached the age of 16. Belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the German border, in order to expel their male townmates … wall: right, row 11-01
Simmelink, Karel Herman Hendrik Jan v.d. Plas	∗ 1916-10-24 Zevenaar † 1944-09-05 Vught	- Haelen - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Ordedienst (O.D.) - People in hiding - 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
Sluymers, Leendert L.	∗ 1922-01-03 Heerlen † 1945-03-03 Hamburg-Neuengamme	- People in hiding - Heerlen - Reason for his arrest on July 25, 1944: Shirking forced … wall: left, row 19-01
Soeman, Philip	∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00	- People in hiding - ✡ - Survivors - From Bergen op Zoom. Hiding address Kloosterweg at family Van BergenSource: 42 Joodse Valkenburgers opgepakt en vermoord (42 Jews from …
Span, Petrus Piet	∗ 1908-10-14 Nijmegen † 0000-00-00 Leusderheide	- People in hiding - Nijmegen - Communists & Sympathizers - Limburg + - Ondergrondse pers - Piet Span was a carpenter. Distributor of De Waarheid (The Truth), had gone into hiding in the Waterkwartier. He was betrayed, the identity of the traitor is unclear. Arrested on June 17, … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Stoffels, Marcel Starkenborg	∗ 1914-06-27 Brunssum † 1944-08-11 Vught	- People in hiding - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Brunssum - Roermond - Marcel Elbert Jozef Marie 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 … wall: left, row 06-02
Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Jacques Jaco	∗ 1922-07-08 Schiedam † 1945-04-11 Celle	- Weert - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - People in hiding - Forced Labor - Jacques Johan Cornelis Terwisscha van Scheltinga worked as a salesman in a clothing store in Dokkum, was to be deported to Germany for forced labor, but escaped at the train station in Leeuwarden … wall: right, row 37-02
Tobben, Jan Catharina	∗ 1928-03-14 Roermond † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Jan Catharina Tobben was a merchant. He belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the German border, in order to expel their male townmates between … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-29
Uphus, Louis	∗ 1914-11-13 Rotterdam † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (Niederkrüchten)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Louis Uphus was a window dresser [1#2] and lived in Roermond [1#3] since July 16, 1940. He belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-30
Ven, op de Johannes Hendrikus	∗ 1919-02-23 Swalmen † 1948-06-20 Maastricht	- Valkenburg - Unorganized resistance - People in hiding - Police - Survivors - On the night of June 22, 1944, together with Den Haring, an NSB member, he was on guard at the Valkenburg distribution office. Was initiated into the plot. Afterwards went into hiding to deduce … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg
Voesten, Wilhelmus Hubertus	∗ 1904-03-26 Venray † 1944-10-18 Tegelen	- Venray - Unorganized resistance - People in hiding - He refused to come along with an arresting team to work in Germany and was subsequently shot by them. He died in the hospital in Tegelen. Lived in Venray-Heide and is listed on the war memorial … wall: right, row 35-02
Vossen, Peter Hendrik Piet	∗ 1913-11-11 Roggel † 1944-10-09 Heythuysen	- Haelen - People in hiding - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Piet Vossen was a farmer at the Spikkerhoeve. When he and his siblings were little children, their mother died and their father married her sister Antonia Hubertina Salimans on August 16, … wall: left, row 12-05
Weert, de Jacques J. Zwarte Jacques, Victor	∗ 1921-04-10 Zundert † 1944-09-05 Kamp Vught	- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Nijmegen - Limburg + - Studenten - People in hiding - Fred Cammaert wrote in his dissertation [1]:Already at the beginning of the war, groups were formed that focused on falsifying documents. The L.O. sought support from or … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Wilms, Martinus Tinus	∗ 1916-10-10 Grashoek † 1944-10-24 Grashoek	- Helden - People in hiding - Tinus Wilms had to hide (above the peat in the barn of his parents’ farm at Grashoek in Helden-Beringe) when the staff of the first battalion of the paratrooper regiment under Major This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Windhausen, Peter	∗ 1892-06-29 Roermond † 1945-03-28 Buchenwald	- People in hiding - The clergy - Tegelen - Petrus Paulus Windhausen (Catholic parish priest in Steyl-Tegelen), vicar P.N.A. Peters and three other people from Steyl and … wall: right, row 22-04
Winters, Willem	∗ 1896-02-06 Utrecht † 1944-12-26 Elmpt (D)	- People in hiding - Roermond - Factory worker. Belonged to the 14 Roermonders murdered during Christmas 1944, who were shot just across the German border, in order to expel their male townmates between the ages of 16 and … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-31
Witteveen, Johan Albertus Karel Johan “Willy v.d. Kerkhof”	∗ 1913-02-27 Heerenveen † 1944-04-14 Heerlen	- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - People in hiding - - Johan Witteveen worked in his father’s textile store and lived in Heerenveen until 1942. Arrested and escaped in 1942. Went into hiding in Culemborg, where he helped crashed Allied airmen. Moved … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.