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Lage Vuursche

Lage Vuursche

A small graveyard, next to a small village church, in the village Lage Vuursche. It’s been in use for a while, people have been buried in and around the church since the 17th century. The really old graves are probably gone, but I did see a few 19th century...
Tombstone Tuesday: Overbosch

Tombstone Tuesday: Overbosch

Final resting place of Aart Overbosch, his wife Mathilde, and (presumably their son) Robert, in the catholic cemetery of Naarden. Aart Overbosch, son of Ernst Hendrik Overbosch and Charlotta Catharina de Kreuk, was born on 8 April 1872 in Dordrecht, and died on 6...
Tombstone Tuesday: Our only beloved little daughter

Tombstone Tuesday: Our only beloved little daughter

“Here rests our only beloved little daughter Theodora Paulina v[an] d[en] Hoff born 3 February 1935 died 2 February 1937. Rest Softly.” So the little girl died one day before her second birthday. I found her death certificate on Wie was Wie: Theodora...
Tombstone Tuesday: Our dear son and brother

Tombstone Tuesday: Our dear son and brother

“Here rests our dear son and brother Antonius W. van der Linden born 21 November 1932 died 16 March 1949. R.I.P. And our 6 years old Gijsje.” From Wie was Wie: Antonius Wilhelmus van der Linden, son of Gijsbertus Adrianus van der Linden and Maria Godefrida...
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,...