Stationstraat 15

Salomon de Groot and Betje Slager were born Steenwijkers. Salomon was the brother of Mozes, Margarita and Marianna de Groot, who lived on the Tukseweg. Betje was the daughter of export slaughterer David Slager; her sister Saartje married Gersom Gosschalk from Deventer.

Salomon and Betje's family lived at 15 Stationsstraat; there were three children: Mannes Simon, David and Clara, who had childhood paralysis in her childhood and was therefore disabled.

Salomon was a traveler and trader in tropical fruits. He was one of the first in Steenwijk to own a car. A garage was built for the car at the back of the house. The children attended school A. Mannes later followed in his father's footsteps.

In July 1942, Salomon had to report to the Conrad labor camp in Rouveen. Mannes also had to go there, but he went into hiding with his brother David. They ended up in Friesland.

Solomon fled the camp and went into hiding with his wife. They were probably with their sons. Fate struck in April 1943; they are discovered and transported to Westerbork. There they are locked up in the penal barracks. If you had tried to escape the prosecution by going into hiding, you would get an “S” on your identity card upon discovery; the S of criminal case.

As Häftlinge, they were sent to Sobibor with two different transports. Mannes three days after his arrival in Westerbork. Father, mother and brother David saw him leave. A week later they were also sent to Sobibor. Mannes was murdered on April 30, 1943, aged 22; Salomon (51 years old), Betje (48 years old) and David (14 years old) on May 7, 1943, all in Sobibor. Clara survived the war. She died in old age in 2015.

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