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Limburg 1940-1945,
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1940-1945. The resistance in the dutch province of Limburg
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The clergy
Already before the war, the Dutch churches expressed it clearly: national socialism is incompatible with Christian principles. Also bishop Lemmens of Roermond was very resolute in this. In the Limburg resistance, especially in helping people in hiding, the clergy were prominent at every level, among them especially vicars, i.e. the assistant priests in the parishes. Due to the shortage of priests, this function hardly occurs today. The bishop’s secretary, uncle Leo Moonen, was a co-founder of the LO and, like so many of his colleagues, had to pay for it with his life.
The orthodox-reformed clergy, especially in the mining district around Heerlen, were as diaspora parishes an even tighter group and were especially active in helping Jews. In this context, see the work of the Group NV.
See also the list of clergymen who were active in the Valkenburg area, including those who did survive the war. And that is just one rayon (sub-district) of the LO.
- Wikipedia NL Guillaume Lemmens
- 1. groep NV
2. wikipedia NL NV (verzetsgroep) - ⛪ Valkenburg ⛪
- bisdom-roermond.nl/ Limburgse bisschoppen herdenken in oorlog omgekomen priesters en religieuzen
| The clergy – 39 pers. ⇒All the fallen resistance people in Limburg | ||
| 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 refugee helper with an extensive network. As early as 1940 he was consulted … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg wall: left, row 15-02 |
| 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. Pancratius Church in Heerlen. [4] Giel is a regional call name still very common at that time, standing … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg wall: left, row 15-04 |
| Boorn,
van den E.A.G. | ∗ 1911-07-04 Maastricht † 1944-11-05 Effeld, Kr. Geilenkirchen | - The clergy - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Posterholt - Eugène Alphonse Georges van den Boorn was rector in Posterholt near Roermond. A. van den Akker s.j.writes on … wall: right, row 03-02 |
| Eurelings ,
Martinus | ∗ 1912-12-25 Schimmert † 1945-03-17 Diez an der Lahn | - The clergy - Forced Labor - Initial resistance - After his priestly studies in Roermond, Martin Eurelings became parish vicar (assistant chaplain) in Nevers (F) [1]. There he was arrested on January 19, 1942. [2] During World War II, he helped Dutch people who wanted to go to England, but was arrested … |
| Geelen,
Theodorus Gertrudis Hubertus | ∗ 1904-02-04 Zwolle † 1962-05-19 Roermond | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Meerssen - The clergy - survivor - Vicar in Meerssen since 1928, 1944 pastor of the male youth work in Limburg, pastor of a parish in Roermond. Pierre Schunck of the L.O. Valkenburg wrote: “In 1942 I heard from vicar Berix that a vicar Geelen from Meerssen hid two boys in … 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. In early 1944, vicar Goossens had to go into hiding, because there were … wall: left, row 07-01 |
| Helwegen,
Frans | ∗ 1910-09-22 Roermond † 1945-02-13 Buchenwald | - The clergy - Roermond - Photo: The Hagiography Circle [1] → → → → Frans Marie Joseph Helwegen was a roman catholic priest of the eastern rite in Lithuania. Therefore, he was considered an agent of the West by the Soviets. |
| Hendrix,
Jan Jozef | ∗ 1901-03-09 Grubbenvorst † 1945-02-09 Buchenwald | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - The clergy - Maasbracht - Grew up in Geysteren. In 1927 chaplain in Maasbracht. Traces of War (see link below) calls him headmaster. Together with his cousin G. Hermkens, chaplain in Montfoort, he was arrested on December 17, 1944 while leading people through the … wall: left, row 27-02 |
| Hennekens,
G. Hub | ∗ 1909-02-15 Sittard † 1970-11-26 Heerlen | - Valkenburg - The clergy - Initial resistance - survivor - Group Smit - He was ordained priest on March 13, 1937, was vicar in Berg en Terblijt from September 1937, vicar in the parish of Sts . Nikolaas & Barbara in Valkenburg from May 1939, parish priest in Rothem near Maastricht from September 1955, retired from February 1964, first in Overbunde, then in … |
| Hermkens,
Gerardus Hendrikus Hubertus "Arie" | ∗ 1903-01-05 Venlo † 1945-02-18 Buchenwald | - The clergy - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Montfort - The L.O. at Montfort was led by H. Seegers and Vicar Gerard Hermkens. On December 16, 1944, the Germans started their Ardennes Counteroffensive [1], a.k.a. Battle of the Bulge. So the Allies withdraw many troops from Limburg to reinforce the Ardennes. The same day, 30 civilians lest Montfort … wall: left, row 38-04 |
| Hoogendijk,
Herman Charles Joseph | ∗ 1897-01-24 Den Haag † 1945-04-10 Buchenwald | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - The clergy - Roermond - From 1935 he was a Dutch Reformed pastor in Roermond. Married, 4 children. Member of LO-Roermond, also representative of the NSF (Nationaal Steunfonds = … wall: right, row 06-04 |
| Horsmans,
Wim (Willem Bernard Jozef) | ∗ 1912-05-20 Ubachsberg † 1987-05-31 Heerlen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - The clergy - survivor - Vicar in Valkenburg 1938-1950. Contact person of the LO for people in hiding, together with the sexton Harie van Ogtrop, supported by J. Peusens and J. van de Aa. His last position: dean of Meerssen (1963-1975), where he is also … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Houben,
Hubertus Petrus Hermanus Sjeng | ∗ 1915-07-09 Eys, gem. Wittem † 1945-05-19 Ludwigslust | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - The clergy - Wittem - Hubertus Petrus Hermanus Houben was vicar in Epen and local head of the Catholic Action. [1] Because he knew many people, he was an important link in smuggling people across the near dutch-belgian border. These were escaped French-speaking prisoners of war, Jews and Allied airmen. Read … wall: right, row 38-05 |
| Jacobs,
Karel Père Hugues /Pater Hugo | ∗ 1900-11-17 Antwerpen † 1943-10-09 Bunnik (Utrecht) | - Ondergrondse pers - The clergy - Initial resistance - Erkens Group - Belgium - He was not a resistance fighter in the Dutch province of Limburg, but was in close contact with them and therefore also appears on this list. His resistance activity began by helping escaped French prisoners of war to continue their escape. He was a Cistercian monk in the Abbey of Val-Dieu and … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.02-03 |
| 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 Support Fund, a Dutch resistance organization that financed the rest of the resistance) [1]. … wall: right, row 28-05 |
| Kleine Zusters van de Hl. Joseph,
| ∗ | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Women in the resistance - Heerlen - The clergy - survivor - The St. Joseph Hospital on the Putgraaf [1] in Heerlen during the occupation was firmly in the hands of the resistance and in particular the aid organization for people in hiding LO. This was a result of the cooperation of various people and groups, but would never have been possible if … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Knops,
Hubert Maria | ∗ 1888-08-05 Heerlen † 1944-04-23 Echt | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - The clergy - Echt - Parish priest of Koningsbosch, municipality of Echt. Arrested 29 February 1944 for helping people in hiding.
This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-18 |
| Lemmens,
Johannes Antonius Mathias Jan | ∗ 1912-04-28 Limmel † 1945-03-25 Nordhausen | - Maastricht - Belgium - The clergy - Forced Labor - Secret Army (B) - Photo: The Hagiography Circle [1] → Jan Lemmens was born in Limmel [2.1], a village then belonging to the municipality of Meerssen and today to Maastricht. |
| 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 vicar there. He helped Jewish children and Jewish adults, as well as others in hiding, to find shelter … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Lochtman,
Hein | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00 | - The clergy - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Kerkrade - Maastricht - Hein Lochtman ? wall: left, row 25-03 |
| Lochtman,
Hein | ∗ 1911-09-02 Kerkrade † 1945-02-27 Bergen Belsen | - The clergy - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Kerkrade - Maastricht - Vicar in Limmel from 1940 and member of LO in Maastricht. He hid people in hiding. On May 10, 1944, he was arrested as a result of betrayal by Aldegonda (Gonnie) Zeguers-Boere and so mistreated … wall: left, row 33-04 |
| Merkx,
Adrianus Hubertus Josef broeder Valentinus | ∗ 1892-08-13 Hooge en Lage Zwaluw † 1945-03-31 Bergen-Belsen | - The clergy - Weert - On June 21, 1944, a meeting of the leaders of the L.O. Province of Limburg took place at the Boys’ Boarding School of St. Louis (of the Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, also called Brothers of Maastricht) at the Korenmarkt in Weert. At least one representative from each district … wall: right, row 37-01 |
| Meulendijks,
Johannes pater Christofoor | ∗ 1895-11-16 Asten † 1945-03-10 Bergen-Belsen | - The clergy - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Venlo - Valkenburg - Father Christofoor was a member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts [1] (ss.cc.). He lived in the cloister on the Cauberg in Valkenburg. After vicar Jac. Naus had to go into hiding, he became his successor at St. Martinus Church in Venlo … wall: right, row 29-02 |
| Moonen,
J. Leo ome Leo | ∗ 1895-08-31 Heerlen † 1945-04-02 Bergen-Belsen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - The clergy - Roermond - - Secretary of the diocese. He was the spiritual advisor and so one of the de facto leaders of the Catholic resistance in the Dutch province of Limburg. He thus also had an influence on the liquidation of traitors. In his opinion, this should be avoided as far as possible. But if it was … wall: right, row 08-03 |
| Muhren,
Piet Père Étienne /Pater Stephanus | ∗ 1908-09-14 Bergen-op-Zoom † 1943-10-09 Bunnik (Utrecht) | - Ondergrondse pers - The clergy - Initial resistance - Erkens Group - Belgium - Petrus („Piet“) Johannes Cornelis Muhren was not a resistance fighter in the Dutch province of Limburg, but was in close contact with them and therefore also appears on this list. His German ancestors still wrote "Mühren", but in Dutch it is pronounced the same way.He entered the novitiate … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.02-04 |
| 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 colleague P.G. van Enckevort, he was one of the founders of the LO. Dr. Fred Cammaert said in his … wall: right, row 29-04 |
| Oppen,
van Jules Louis Antoine | ∗ 1882-05-10 Maastricht † 1943-02-16 Vught | - Initial resistance - The clergy - Venlo - Dean Jules van Oppen was the first clergyman in Venlo and all of Limburg to pay for his resistance with death. After the German invasion on May 10, 1940, he opposed the German films that were shown in the cinemas of Venlo. According to the Church, they were immoral and anti-patriotic. The … wall: right, row 30-04 |
| Penders,
Leo | ∗ 1914-07-01 Voerendaal † 1945-04-24 Bergen-Belsen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Gulpen - The clergy - Voerendaal - Vicar Leon Marie Hubert Penders headed subdistrict 2 of the LO with the places Gulpen, Reymerstok and Wylré. (See map 45. Gulpen district: division into subdistricts. Cammaert VIb, p.693 [1] and OSM [5]) and determined the district’s financial policy from 12 January 1944. On July … wall: left, row 12-01 |
| 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 Tegelen went into hiding in the tower room of the Steyl church and later moved into the basement. … wall: right, row 22-01 |
| Prompers,
Nicolaas Maria Hubertus Nic | ∗ 1908-11-05 Sint Geertruid † 2003-09-21 Gulpen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Heerlen - The clergy - survivor - During one of the first days of September 1943, at the home of Rector Nic Prompers in the hospital, the L.O. district Heerlen was established. Prompers became the first district leader, but for health reasons he handed over that function to … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Ramakers,
Victor Leo Servaas Servaas | ∗ 1906-04-23 Schinnen † 1945-03-09 Bergen-Belsen | - Heerlen - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Local contacts - The clergy - Vicar in Heerlerheide. Arrested by the Landwacht on August 18, 1944. [1][2] In his file at the OGS (Dutch War Graves Foundation) we read: Because of his commitment to people in hiding and his attitude toward the NSB, he was shot down in Heerlen on August 18, 1944, … wall: left, row 16-04 |
| Regout,
Robert | ∗ 1896-01-18 Maastricht † 1942-12-28 Dachau | - Initial resistance - Maastricht - The clergy - Robert Hubert Willem Regout was a Jesuit and legal scholar. In 1934, he received his doctorate from the University of Nijmegen on the doctrine of “just war”. From 1939 he was an associate professor of international law there. During the occupation, he provided information everywhere on … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-24 |
| Rijnders,
Hendricus Leonardus Hubertus Harrie / Harry | ∗ 1914-12-29 Swalmen † 1942-09-14 Dachau (D) | - Beesel - The clergy - Hendrikus Leonardus Hubertus Rijnders was a vicar in Saint Quentin (France) and pastor in Gricourt. Arrested on July 17th, 1941 while on vacation at his parents’ in Reuver. With 150 other prisoners he was gassed. According to The Hagiography Circle that was in the NS-Tötungsanstalt (Nazi … wall: left, row 03-01 |
| Sars,
Adrianus Johannes Albertus | ∗ 1905-12-26 ’s-Hertogenbosch † 1945-04-23 Passau. | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - The clergy - Roermond - Vicar at the cathedral of Roermond. With the arrival of a paratrooper battalion under the command of Major Ulrich Matthaeas, a somber, ominous atmosphere arose in Roermond. The major complained to his superiors that the male population was a danger to his soldiers. One of his subordinates, … wall: right, row 10-02 |
| Verdonschot,
Leonardus Mattheus Leo | ∗ 1916-07-24 Weert † 1945-03-02 Bergen-Belsen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Echt - The clergy - Vicar Verdonschot began his resistance work by helping French-speaking prisoners of war who had escaped from Germany. They were taken to Belgium via Wessem/Maasbracht-Stevensweert. (Cammaert III [1],p. 195) Since the summer of 1943 he led the L.O. in Koningsbosch and for this purpose … wall: left, row 06-05 |
| Vullinghs,
Hendrik Jacob Henri | ∗ 1883-09-14 Sevenum † 1945-04-09 Bergen-Belsen | - Initial resistance - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Grubbenvorst - The clergy - Zwarte Plak - Catholic parish priest of Grubbenvorst and building parish priest in Grashoek, studied musicology in Italy and the United States. He was known as a very open-minded and culturally enthusiastic person. Already during 1941 and 1942, he began to help Jews in collaboration with the Amsterdam … wall: left, row 11-03 |
| Westerhoven,
van Jan Pater Ferdinand | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00 | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Valkenburg - The clergy - survivor - As Father Ferdinand he was a member (and chief?) of the monastery on the Cauberg (sscc). Worked for the Resistance during the occupation. Involuntarily witnessed the “execution” of Funs Savelberg. A fellow resident of the then monastery on … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| 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 Tegelen had hidden in the tower room of the church in Steyl and later moved to the basement. There … wall: right, row 22-04 |
| Wolf,
G.A. | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 0000-00-00 | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Sibbe - The clergy - survivor - Rector in Sibbe 1939-1944. [1] He helped Jews and Communists to hide, together with Abraham Cornelis van der Gronden. At the end of 1943 they joined the L.O., sub-district of Valkenburg. Due to the talkativeness of the person in hiding … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |