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Tombstone Tuesday: De Bruijn

Tombstone Tuesday: De Bruijn

A family grave in the catholic cemetery of Naarden. Buried here are Casper de Bruijn, his wife Antonia Eijpe, and presumably a son, Joseph Antonius de Bruijn. Based on the text on the stone, and a quick search in the standard BMD databases, I found: Casper de Bruijn,...
War monuments in Leersum

War monuments in Leersum

Recently I shared a few photos I took in the village Leersum. During the second world war Leersum was the stage of a small battle where eleven Dutch soldiers lost their lives, and a couple of war memorials remind us of their offer. Another monument honors people from...
Tombstone Tuesday: Thuis

Tombstone Tuesday: Thuis

Grave of Johannes Thuis and Gerarda Johanna Thuis-Wesselkamp. I assume Johannes is a son of Wilhelmus Thuis and Hermina Schipper, at least I found a Johannes Thuis, born 28 March 1901 in Didam, son of Wilhelmus and Hermina. A quick search in relevant online indexes...
Tombstone Tuesday: Wijngaard

Tombstone Tuesday: Wijngaard

A family grave in Naarden Catholic Cemetery. Buried here are Petrus J. Wijngaard, his wife Josephina B.S.M. Dijkman, and Leo. I could not identify Leo – maybe a son or grandson of Petrus and Josephina. I did find a death certificate for Petrus, combining that...