A child’s grave with two children: Tonnij Smits, born 20 October 1944, died 12 May 1945, and Jantje Smits, born 1 October 1949, died 11 November 1949. Their death records are on Genlias, the Dutch BMD database: Antonius Petrus Paulus Smits, child of Petrus...
The gravestone of Krijn Herrebout, son of Hendrik Marinus Herrebout and Neeltje Wolfert, born 24 March 1887 in Zaamslag, died 25 June 1963 in Hoek, and of his wife Catharina Elisabeth Jansen, daughter of Martinus Jansen and Jacomina Wiemes, born 10 February 1885 in...
Betsy van Doornik-Breevoord 1899-1964, spouse of Gerrit van Doornik 1901-1945 died in the concentration camp Sandbostel in Germany. Gerrit van Doornik was active in the Resistance Movement during the second world war. He died in Neuengamme, Germany, and was later...
Here rests our dear wife and mother, Maria Gijzen – Schippers, 22 February 1891 – 7 August 1953. And our dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Dirk Gijzen, 8 April 1884 – 13 August 1967. I could find the following marriage in Genlias, the...
A relatively new cemetery in the town Breukelen. The oldest graves I could find are from the 1940s. There seems to be plenty of space for new graves at the far end of the cemetery. I will highlight a few individual graces in future posts. As always, there are more...
