Commemorative Plaques Veendam
Mission statement of the Commemorative Plaques Veendam-Wildervank Foundation:
"To keep alive the memory of the Jewish victims of the Nazi terror by placing commemorative plaques in Veendam and Wildervank (The Netherlands)"
This website contains a list of names of those Jewish inhabitants of Veendam and Wildervank who were deported from their homes in both these towns. To select a person and his/her details from this list, click on ACCESS TO LIST OF NAMES
For a translation of the Dutch terms in the List of Names and in Details:
Translation of Dutch terms in List of Names
Achternaam = Last name
Voornaam = First name
Tsnvgsl = Prefix to Last name
Geboortedatum = Date of birth
Plaats = Town/City
Translation of Dutch terms in Details*
* see also above for some of the terms
Naam = Full Name
Status:
zoon/dochter van = son/daughter of
Aankomst in Westerbork = Arrival in Transit Camp Westerbork
Barak = Shed
Overlijdensdatum = Date of death
Overlijdensplaats = Place of death
Leeftijd = Age
Adres 1940 = Address 1940
Huidige straat & nummer = Current street & number
Opmerking = Additional Information