Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Andrée and Suzanne Romain
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
1. Andree and Suzanne Romain Marker
Andrée And Suzanne Romain, of Emmeville, Belgium, rescued several Jewish children, including Charles Rojer, the youngest of three children in Brussels, Belgium. After the German invasion, he was first sent alone at the age of seven to hide in a tuberculosis sanitarium. Fearing capture, the directress of the sanitarium contacted the Belgian underground and placed Charles, along with other Jewish boys hiding there, into the care of Andrée, a 21-year-old social worker and her 19-year-old sister, Suzanne. For the next three years, the sisters conducted a rescue operation for 30 Jewish children, often masquerading as an orphanage and moving frequently from one town to the next to avoid discovery. All of the children under the Romains' care survived the war, although many of their parents, including Rojer's, did not. Charles Rojer was reunited with his siblings and immigrated to the United States. Andrée Romain died in Belgium in 1963. Suzanne Romain passed away in 2012 after enjoying many years of visits from the children she rescued and their families.
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Location. 39° 48.59′ N, 75° 33.178′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It can be reached from Garden of Eden Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Garden of Eden Rd, Wilmington DE 19803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Leopold Socha and Stefan Wroblewski (here, next to this marker); Maria Nickel (here, next to this marker); Artis Amsterdam Zoo (a few steps from this marker); Louis and Odille Ceulemans-Gryson
Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024
2. Andree and Suzanne Romain Marker - wide view
More about this marker. Marker is located in the Garden of the Righteous Gentiles.
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
