Ernst Scheuer

Op de verschrikkelijke dagen en nachten van de 9 en 10 November, 1938,  in Duitsland en Oostenrijk tot aan de grenzen  van  Czechoslovakia , dit gebied maakte nu deel uit van Azi Duitsland. The Nazi’s organiseerde een series van Progrom tegen de Joodse bevolking in Duitsland en in de recente aangesloten gebieden. Deze gebeurtenis stond later bekend als Kristalnacht, de nacht van gebroken glas omda…

Helene Daniel (Moeder)

* Geboren op 6 november, 1898 in Flamersheim, Duitsland 
* Getrouwd  met Jacob Scheuer (geboren op 14 oktober, 1887 in Sinzenich, Duitsland) in 1921

Kinderen:

Ernst Scheuer,

geboren op 20 februari, 1924 in Sinzenich, Duitsland

Overleden op 16 april, 1945 in Schwartzheide (Senftenberg) a sub kamp van Sachesenhause,

Ilse Scheuer,

geboren op 20 February, 1924 in Sinzenich, Duits…

Jakob Scheuer                                                                                                                

Geboren op oktober 14, 1887 in Sinzenich, Duistland. Hij trouwde Helene Daniel (geboren 6 November 1898) in Flamersheim, Duitsland in 1921. Jakob en Helene en hun kinderen werden vanuit kamp Westerbork gedeporteerd naar Theresienstadt en later naar Auschwitz II Birkenau. Zi…

Ernst Scheuer

Geboren op 5 augustus, 1894 in Flamersheim, Duitsland                                                          Overleden op 16 april, 1945 in Schwartzheide (Senftenberg) een sub kamp van Sachsenhausen 

Zijn ouders waren: Jacob Scheuder en Helene Daniel                                                                Zijn zusters waren: Isle Scheuer en Ruth Scheuer

Ruth Scheuer                                                                                                                     

Geboren op 22 april in Sinzenich, Duitsland. Trouwde met  Walter Siegler (geboren op 8 januari, 1922 in Geroldstein, Duitsland) op 20 februari, 1949 St. Joseph, MO, U.S.A. 

Ruth en haar familie werden gedeporteerd van Westerbork naar Theresienstadt en later naar Auschwi…

Ruth Scheuer 

She was born on April 22, 1927, in Sinzenichz, Germany. Married Walter Siegler (Born on January 8, 1922, in Geroldstein, Germany) on February 20, 1949, St Joseph, MO, U.S.A. Ruth passed away on September 3, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama

Ruth and her family were deported from Camp Westerbork to Theresienstadt and later to Auschwitz II (Birkenau). Then they were deported again to Stuttho…

Ernst Scheuer 

Was Born on February 23, 1923, in Sinzenichz, Germany. He died on April 16 in Swartzheide (Senftenberg) a subcamp of Concentration Camp Sachsenhausen, Germany.

His parents were Jakob Scheuer and Helen Scheuer-Daniel 

His sisters are Ilse Scheuer and Ruth Scheuer 

On the terrible ninth and tenth of November, 1938,  throughout Germany and Austria and the borders of Czechoslovak-Slovakia -which were now under German dominions-, the Nazis unleashed a series of pogroms against the Jewish population in Germany and the recently incorporated territories. This event became called Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) because of the shattered glass that littered…

Jakob Scheuer  

Born on October 14, 1887 in Sinzenichz, Germany. He married Helene Daniel (Born on November 6, 1898 in Flamersheim, Germany) in 1921. Jakob and Helene and their children were deported from Westerbork to Theresienstadt and later to Auschwitz II ( Birkenau) . They both died on July 7, 1944 in Concentration Camp Auschwitz II (Birkenau).

His parents where: Moses Scheuer and Regina Sche…

Ilse and Ruth were the only survivors of the household of Jakob and Helene Scheuer.

Westerbork was established in 1939 to house Jewish refugees who had entered The Netherlands illegally to provide them shelter. When the Germans invaded Holland on May 10, 1940 there were about 750 Jewish refugees housed In Westerbork. The German occupiers decided to house all Jewish refugees in Kamp Westerbork. Unt…

De familie verbleef bij hun grootmoeder in Bilthoven samen met haar kinderen Frieda, Joseph en Robert en Helene met haar kinderen. Zij stonden niet geregistreerd als vluchteling want zij hadden Duitsland op een legale wijzen. Zij keken uit naar de komende emigratie dit werd vertraagd voor een aantal zenuwslopende dagen omdat Jakob Scheuer’s papieren nog niet in orde waren.

Op 1 september 1939 brak…

Helene Daniël

She was born on November 6, 1898 in Flamersheim, Germany. Married Jakob Scheuer (born on October 14, 1887 in Sinzenichz, Germany) in 1921.

Children:

*Ernst Scheuer, He was Born on February 23, 1923 in Sinzenichz, Germany. Died April 16, 1945 in Schwartzheiden) Senfenberg a sub Camp of Sachenhausen.

* Ilse Scheuer, Born on February 29, 1924, in Sinzenichz, Germany. Married Walter Max …

In the Netherlands the Amsterdam Jewish Council was established on February 11, 1941. It was led by the diamond manufacturer and chairman of the Church Council of the Netherlands - Israelite main Synagogue, Abraham Asscher and the professor of ancient history, also the president of the Committee for Jewish Refugees, David Cohen. In addition, another twenty Jews were seated on the board.

The direct…

Refugee Camp

After Kristallnacht on the night of November 9 to 10, 1938 many Jews wanted to leave Germany as quickly as possible. However, there were a few countries that let Jewish refugees in. Around 10,000 Jewish refugees found shelter in the Netherlands. The Dutch government wanted one camp for refugees to be founded. Camp Westerbork was built in 1939. The Jewish communities had to pay for the…

In general the selection procedure was as followed:

Days before a transport Gemmeker (the commander) would call in the Jewish "Dienstleiters" in his office at the Kommandantur. These Diestleiters were heads of the different departments of the camp, mostly German and Austrian refugees. Amongst the leaders were Kurt Schlesinger ( the overall head), Rudolf Fried (of the administration), Fritz Spanier…

Transit Camp Westerbork

From July 1st, 1942 onwards, the camp had become the Jewsih Transit Camp Westerbork and was used as the point of departure, a total of 93 trains to Ausschwitz, Sosibor, Therensienstadt and Bergen-Belsen.

The intention was to make the camp operate like every other town, pretending to be a save haven. Creating the illusion that the other camps were a safe haven as well. The N…

Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass) was the beginning of a long nightmare for my family and millions of other German Jews. Ruth was 11 years old at that time. The event of Kritalnacht started in the afternoon on November 9, 1938. The insanity came with no warning Her father Jakob Scheuer was picked up by the German SS a long with most of the local Jewish males, and placed in jail in Zulpich.…

The village of Sinzenich and the surrounding areas was home for many Jewish families. Historic information tells us that already in 1750 well to do Jewish families lived in Sinzenich and the serounding Eifel area. The families all had their own  businesses. They had a textile shop, a butcher shop, and traded in livestock horses and cows. There were also landowners that rented out pasture and crop …

Subject: Stumbling Stone have been placed for Ruth’s family

I was in Holland during the month of November visiting with family and friends. It was good to be there  and catch up with everyone. Last year in November the placing of the Stumbling Blocks in front of Ruth’s grandmothers home was cancelled due the enforcement of strict Covid-19’s rules. So it was rescheduled for this year.

The dedica…