The commemoration was inspired by a unique discovery under the floor of a house in Rijswijk, which led to historical research, community involvement, and collaboration with the municipality. It all began when Anne-Marij's son and his girlfriend purchased a house and, during renovation, found wooden planks with names and dates under the floor. This discovery sparked questions about the identities of these people and why their names were in the house. Anne-Marij explains, "We discovered that the house was inhabited before the war by the Jewish Messcher-Swaan family, who were deported and murdered during the war. Familiar with the initiative of stumbling stones, we wanted to give their names a place in the street scene." Research revealed that Izaäk and Sara Messcher-Swaan moved into the newly built house on Sparrelaan in 1936, shortly after their marriage. They met at a Jewish association in The Hague. Their daughter, Debora Carola, was born in July 1939. On March 3, 1944, the young family was transported to Auschwitz. Sara and Debora were immediately murdered upon arrival, and Izaäk, likely used as forced labor, died four months later. This tragic history came to light during the house renovation. Contact was made with the municipality and relatives. During the placement of the stumbling stones, family members of Izaäk Messcher were present.
