The Jewish cemetery at Bredel Avenue in Farmsum is the oldest Jewish cemetery of the Dutch province of Groningen. It was taken around 1655. In particular, the Jews from Delfzijl, where a large community, used this cemetery, but also Jews from other places brought their dead here to their last resting place, because in their own place (yet) there was no cemetery.
The cemetery quickly became too small and expanded in 1703. In 1775 a second extension followed.
In 1832, the plot has the cadastral designation Delfzijl L 74, with local name: Geesweer.
There are still 90 tombstones in this graveyard, but the number of burials will be higher. In the past, a lot of wood digging was used because stone was too expensive. A very special tombstone that stood at this cemetery is now in the Rabbinat's House in Groningen. It is the stone of Rabbi Joseph. He died in 1693. Also see 53° 19′ 2″ NB, 6° 55′ 48″ OL
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