The 'Jewish Monument' (‘Joods Monument’) in Bourtange, serves as a memorial to commemorate 46 Jewish residents from the area who were deported during World War II.
The names and ages of these 46 victims are as follows:
Aleida Henriëtte Braaf, 19 years; Juacques Braaf, 56 years; Louise Aleida Braaf, 22 years; Simon Abraham Braaf, 43 years; Heiman de Beer, 80 years; Betje van der Brug, 50 years; Emma Frank, 18 years; Fanny Frank, 6 years; Jeanette Frank, 50 years; Julius Frank, 19 years; Louise Frank, 4 years; Siegfried Frank, 46 years; Regina Hes, 68 years; Bertha Jacobson, 38 years; Meier Jacobson, 82 years; Hartog Kosses, 54 years; Wiardus Gompel Kosses, 18 years; Roosje Anna Levie, 5 years; Tineke Florentina Levie, 9 years; Mozes Levie, 42 years; Gholina Meijer, 6 years; Goldina Meijer, 8 years; Louisa Meijer, 13 years; Marianne Meijer, 15 years; Roza Meijer, 45 years; Simon Meijer, 43 years; Efina Mozes, 6 years; Fokje Mozes, 33 years; Mozes Mozes, 75 years; Mozes Mozes, 9 years; Roossien Mozes, 81 years; Samson Mozes, 36 years; Eva Pinto, 60 years; Rosalie Rothschild, 75 years; Emma Sachs, 23 years; Jacob Sachs, 49 years; Louis Sachs, 80 years; Nellie Serlina Sachs, 46 years; Sophie Sachs, 15 years; Meijer Salomons, 80 years; Jetta Rebecca Schrijver, 31 years; Saartje Valk, 41 years; Levie Valk, 44 years; Mozes Valk, 14 years; Bartha Valk, 8 years; and Jantje Vrengel, 63 years.
Please note that there may be variations in the names and ages of the victims on the monument compared to the information provided in the Digital Jewish Monument.
The text on the plaque reads:
"REMEMBER WHAT AMALEK HAS DONE TO YOU...
...DO NOT FORGET. DEUT 25:17-19
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE 46 DEPORTED MEMBERS
OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BOURTANGE –
VLAGTWEDDE FROM THE YEARS 1940-1945."
Below are the names and ages of the 46 Jewish victims inscribed.
The plaque is attached to the wall of the former synagogue in Bourtange.
