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

Brunssum

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During the Second World War, Brunssum played a leading role in the smuggling of Jewish children from Amsterdam to the south of the Netherlands. Hundreds of children were taken into care in the mining town, including the later minister and Amsterdam mayor Ed van Thijn. [1]
“There is no other region in the Netherlands that had such a high density of hiding places as Brunssum,” says Arie de Zeeuw from the Jack Aldewereld Stichting. “We found out about this from the Mapping Hiding Places [2] foundation, with whom we collaborate.”
Local LO leader Father W. van der Geest and one of his deputies, Herman Stakenborg, were the driving forces behind this aid to Jews. They took in Jewish children through the specialized NV group. Van der Geest had his own channels for the adults.
A good example of how the community spirit worked in Brunssum was the story of the temporary hiding of Jewish children in the dressing cubicles of a swimming complex because of an expected raid. [3]
The Vermeer family, living on Prins Hendriklaan, played a very important role in the Brunssum community who helped people in hiding. Although the family had eleven children, there was always room for people in hiding. Many Jewish children found a safe hiding address in and through this family. The house of the Vermeer family was also called the “rubber house” because it sometimes housed 25 to 30 people. [4]

1. Ed van Thijn, Wikipedia • Nederlands • Deutsch • English • Français
2. Mapping Hiding Places
3. Brunssum, liberationroute.com • Nederlands • Deutsch • English
4. rijckheyt.nl Geest, W.M. van der (Pater-Lazarist)

Liberated: 1944-09-19

The fallen resistance people in Limburg Brunssum – 11 pers.
Bos, Lubbert	∗ 1900-08-10 Emmen † 1943-04-06 KZ Buchenwald	- Brunssum - Communists & Sympathizers - Underground Press - Lubbert Bos was a miner and a member of the CPN (Communist Party Netherlands). Cammaert wrote about him on p.1000: In August 1941, the party leadership again sent a liaison man to … wall: left, row 06-01
Geest, van der Wilhelmus Martinus Willem “Fred Bockkom”	∗ 1913-12-08 Beverwijk † 1969-05-17 Wernhoutsburg	- The clergy - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Aid to Jews - People in hiding - Survivors - Brunssum - Het onderstaande is afkomstig uit Het Verborgen Front [1] en uit het artikel Geest, W.M. van der (Pater-Lazarist) op rijckheyt.nl. [2] Willem van der Geest werd tot … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Giebels, Joseph Mathis Renier Jo	∗ 1909-09-06 Linne † 1944-04-05 Bergen Belsen	- Underground Press - Initial resistance - Brunssum - Group Smit - The primary school teacher Jo Giebels was a member of the Smit group. The cost of the weapons purchases was met with the proceeds from the sale of photographs of the royal family. The British … wall: left, row 05-03
Heesbeen, Johan Anno George	∗ 1914-10-22 Best † 1945-02-13 KZ Sachsenhausen, Oranienburg	- Brunssum - Two brothers Heesbeen from Brunssum were killed during the 2nd World War. Johan Anno Heesbeen or George was the older one. He was a member of the resistance and is therefore mentioned in the chapel … wall: left, row 05-04
Inberg, Albert Heinrich Albert	∗ 1907-08-04 Sölde, NRW † 1944-09-19 Amsterdam	- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Aid to Jews - Brunssum - Cammaert wrote in his chapter on aid for Jews: We mention the miner A.H. Inberg from Brunssum at this point because he probably worked with This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.
Keesman, Hendrik	∗ 1895-10-30 Nieuwer-Amstel † 1943-01-15 Neuengamme	- Brunssum - Communists & Sympathizers - Machine fitter. On a sheet (picture 45) in ARCH00347.148, the CPN archive of their fallen comrades in Limburg, he is referred to as coming from Brunsum. On it, a photo of him is requested by … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-17
Musch, Jacob Philip Jaap	∗ 1913-03-08 Amsterdam † 1944-09-07 Ommen	- People in hiding - NV - Aid to Jews - 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
Nas, Adrianus Reinardus Janus	∗ 1909-04-27 Rotterdam † 1943-09-23 Wassenaar, Waalsdorpervlakte	- Underground Press - Brunssum - Communists & Sympathizers - Janus Nas was a warehouse worker [1] and a full-time functionary of the Communist Party Netherlands (CPN). [2] Unless otherwise noted, the following information is from Cammaert. [1]. … wall: middel, row 02-02
Postuma, Jacobus Koos	∗ 1921-05-11 Brunssum † 1945-03-22 Nijverdal/Hellendoorn	- Aid to Jews - NV - People in hiding - Brunssum - Koos Postuma used to live in Treebeek and worked as a radio mechanic at the State Mines (Staatsmijnen). In his spare time he looked for diving addresses for Jewish children and made home visits … wall: left, row 05-05
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.
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