Hiding Place Farm Hertheuvelsehoef

In the summer of 1944, the unmarried brothers Janus (60), Jan (58), and Driek Hoeks (54) lived together on the Hertheuvelsehoef, on the border between Eersel and Bergeijk.

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“Ge zoudt er de dood mee op den hals halen”
(You could get yourself killed for that.)

In the summer of 1944, the unmarried brothers Janus (60), Jan (58), and Driek Hoeks (54) lived together on the Hertheuvelsehoef, on the border between Eersel and Bergeijk. The farm was owned by the abbey of Postel. Janus managed the work in the fields and handled the trade. Jan took care of the household, and Driek, the youngest, worked as a carter. Life on their remote farm was fairly good during the war — at least they never lacked food.

But then, one spring evening in 1944, the brothers received a visit from a priest from the abbey. He was looking for a hiding place for his brother and for the brother of another priest. Although the brothers hesitated at first, they gave their permission. However, in July 1944, the German Sicherheitsdienst (SD) discovered the hiding place.

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