The graveyard rabbit of Utrecht and Het Gooi

Tombstone Tuesday: De Meulder

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

A tombstone that is a bit different: A statue of an angel, with two small circles on the pedestal containing the inscription:

Henriette P.C.M. de Meulder [born] 2 February 1874 in Lisse [died] 11 August 1951 in Breukelen, awaits here the happy day of her resurrection.

Note that, in the left circle, Breukelen (the name of the town) is inscribed between the date and the year of the death - I assume this is an error of the stone mason.

I could find her birth record in Genlias, the Dutch BMD database: Henrietta Paulina Christina Maria Meulder, daughter of Charles Louis Frederik Meulder and Hendrika Maria van Pest, was born on 2 February 1874 in Lisse.

Photos by the author. Breukelen cemetery, prov. Utrecht.

Heus

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:54:00 +0000

Here rests our dear wife and mother, Helena Petr. Heus-Griffioen, born 20 June 1889, died 13 February 1940. And our caring father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Johannes Heus, born 2 October 1887, died 19 December 1974.

At the bottom of the stone you can read the epitaph, Mijn Jezus Barmhartigheid (My Jesus Mercy).

A quick search in the major Dutch BMD databases turned up:

Johannes Heus, male, son of Johannes Heus and Elizabeth van de Kamp, was born on 2 October 1887 in Westbroek.
Helena Petronella Griffioen, female, daughter of Cornelis Griffioen and Cornelia van Vliet, was born on 20 juni 1889 in Kockengen.
Johannes Heus, 22, born in Westbroek, son of Johannes Heus and Elizabeth van de Kamp, and Helena Petronella Griffioen, 20, born in Kockengen, daughter of Cornelis Griffioen and Cornelia van Vliet, married on 14 April 1910 in Kamerik.
Helena Petronella Griffioen, 50, daughter of Cornelis Griffioen and Cornelia van Vliet, spouse of Johannes Heus, died on 13 February 1940 in Breukelen St Pieter.

Photos by the author. Breukelen cemetery, prov. Utrecht.

Tombstone Tuesday: Smits children

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

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 Bernardus Antonius Smits and Johanna Maria Schalkse, died, six months old, on 12 May 1945 in Utrecht. Tonnij is a short form of Antonius (though the spellings Tony and Tonnie are more common).

Johanna Henricus Antonius Smits, child of Petrus Bernardus Antonius Smits and Johanna Maria Schalkse, died, six weeks old, on 11 November 1949 in Breukelen. Jantje is a common short form of Johanna.

Photo by the author. Breukelen cemetery, prov. Utrecht.

Tombstone Tuesday: Herrebout

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

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 Axel, died 10 September 1949 in Breukelen, Krijn and Catharina Elisabeth married on 8 July 1909 in Axel.

Sources for genealogical data: Inscription on gravestone and Genlias.

Photo by the author. Breukelen cemetery, prov. Utrecht.

GYR carnival: Favorite

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:40:00 +0000

The Graveyard Rabbits Carnival is back, and this month's assignment is:

What is your favorite cemetery photograph. One where you are the photographer. Show us the photo!

The blog post announcing the carnival states that "we're making it easy on you", but with hundreds, maybe thousands, graveyard photos in my collection it's not that easy to find one favorite. Browsing back through this blog and through my photo collection I stopped at the photos of the gypsy graves that I published in 2009, also for the Graveyard Rabbits Carnival. So my choice for today is not one photo, but a series: The gypsy graves of St. Barbara's catholic cemetery in Utrecht City.

Photos by the author.

Tombstone Tuesday: Gerrit van Doornik

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

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 buried in Loenen, in a war cemetery designated as Field of Honour.

This grave belongs to his wife, Betsy Breevoord (1899-1964).

Photos by the author. Breukelen cemetery, prov. Utrecht.

Tombstone Tuesday: Gijzen

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

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 Dutch BMD database: Dirk Gijzen, son of Christiaan Gijzen and Neeltje Aartje Gijzen, 28, from Loosdrecht, and Maria Schipper [sic], daughter of Hendrik Schipper and Antje van ter Meij, 21, from Loosdrecht, married on 3 October 1912 in Loosdrecht.

Photo by the author. Breukelen cemetery, prov. Utrecht.

Breukelen cemetery

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

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 photos on flickr. Enjoy the photo impression!

Photos by the author. Breukelen cemetery, prov. Utrecht.

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Photo by the author. Old Cemetery, Doorn, prov. Utrecht.

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Photo by the author, RC Onze Lieve Vrouwe cemetery, Amersfoort.

Tombstone Tuesday: Frans van Dyk

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

The grave of Frans van Dyk (or Dijk). A war grave: Van Dyk played a role in the resistance movement and was executed during the second world war.

On the top of the stone we see the years '40-'45. This refers to the war years: 1940-1945. Yes, I know the war started in 1939, but for us Dutch the war started on 10 May 1940, when German troops crossed the Dutch border.

The text on the tomb stone:

Hier rust onze commandant	Here rests our commander
Frans van Dyk	Frans van Dyk
Geboren 10 december 1904	Born 10 December 1904
Gefusilleerd te Utrecht 8 maart 1945	Executed by firing squad 8 March 1945
De verzetsgroep en N.B.S. afd. Doorn	The resistance group and N.B.S. [Dutch resistance movement] Doorn charter

On the site of the Dutch war grave foundation I saw that Van Dyk's full name was Frans Nicolaas van Dijk. His birth and death dates are as listed on the stone.

Photo by the author. Old Cemetery, Doorn, prov. Utrecht.

Wordless Wednesday: Morgue

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Morgue, detail. Old Cemetery of Doorn. Photo by the author.

The old cemetery of Doorn

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Last week I visited the Oude Algemene Begraafplaats (Old General Cemetery) of the village Doorn. A beautiful cemetery, with many trees. As it was early November, the cemetery was completely covered with recently fallen autumn leaves.

The cemetery opened in the last quarter of the 19th century, but I could not find any 19th century graves. I saw quite a few, though, that were over a century old. It was in use until the 1950s, when a new, larger cemetery opened nearby. People can still be buried in their family graves, but no new plots are given out anymore.

I will highlight individual graves in future posts, but for now enjoy my photo impression of an old Dutch cemetery in the fall.

Photos by the author. Old Cemetery, Doorn, prov. Utrecht.

Tombstone Tuesday: Van Kampen

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

I shared many graves from the Bosdrift cemetery in Hilversum on this blog. Today's grave is special, at least to me: Twice I helped carry a coffin to this grave, in 1997 and in 2007. Buried here are two people that I have known well: My grandparents, Hendrik van Kampen Jr. and Alida Melessen. They were buried in a family grave with my great-grandparents, Hendrik van Kampen and Geertje Wiesenekker.

I will not add any genealogical data here, as I already published plenty on my other blogs and websites, with more to come. If you are interested, check out their files on my personal genealogy website: Hendrik van Kampen, Geertje Wiesenekker, Hendrik van Kampen Jr. and Alida Melessen.

Photo by the author, Bosdrift cemetery, Hilversum

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Photo by the author, RC Onze Lieve Vrouwe cemetery, Amersfoort.

Tombstone Tuesday: Schallenberg

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000

The tomb of Catharina Elisabeth Sophia Schallenberg, spouse of (echtgenoote van) J.H.E. d'Arnaud, born in Amsterdam on 9 January 1863, died in Hilversum on 18 May 1924.

The d'Arnaud-Schallenberg marriage is listed on the Dutch BMD site Genlias: Johannes Hermanus Elsas D'Arnaud, 27, from Amsterdam, son of Pieter Elsas D'Arnaud and Alberdina Cornelia Gerth, and Catharina Elisabeth Sophia Schallenberg, 20, from Amsterdam, daughter of Diederich Johann Schallenberg and Anna Christina Elisabeth Pedersen, married 7 June 1883 in Amsterdam.

Photo by the author, Bosdrift cemetery, Hilversum

Wordless Wednesday: Daelwijck cemetery

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Photo by the author, Daelwijck cemetery, Utrecht

Wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Photo by the author, RC Onze Lieve Vrouwe cemetery, Amersfoort.

Tombstone Tuesday: Eijlander

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

A family tomb, and the final resting place of Klaas Eijlander (born 15 June 1873, died 18 October 1947), Henriëtte Groenhuijzen (born 29 October 1875, died 31 October 1950), Klaas Eijlander (born 18 September 1902, died 17 August 1973), and E.B.J. Eijlander (born 10 November 1909, died 24 October 1997?).

The marriage of Klaas Sr and Henriëtte is listed on Genlias: Klaas Eijlander, 26, from Apeldoorn, son of Klaas Eijlander and Elizabeth Brinkenberg, married Henriette Groenhuijzen, 24, from Hilversum, daughter of Jan Groenhuijzen and Henriette Sassenberg, on 6 December 1899 in Hilversum.

The birth of Klaas, from the same site: Klaas Eijlander, male, born 15 June 1873 in Apeldoorn, son of Klaas Eijlander and Elizabeth Brinkenberg.

Photos by the author, Bosdrift cemetery, Hilversum

Tombstone Tuesday: Rosbag - Van Loon, Daelwijck cemetery

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Hier rust	Resting place of
Onze lieve vrouw, moeder en oma	Our dear wife, mother and grandmother
Maria van Loon	Maria van Loon
*31-1-1929 †15-5-1989	born 31 January 1929, died 15 May 1989
Echtg. van	Spouse of
Albertus Rosbag	Albertus Rosbag

Photo by the author, Daelwijck cemetery, Utrecht

Tombstone Tuesday: Miss van de Loo

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000

I found today's Tuesday Tombstone in Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerkhof (Cemetery of Our Lady), the catholic cemetery of Amersfoort. The text reads:

In memoriam. Mej. E.A.H. v[an de] Loo. Geb. te Bemmel 27 Oct. 1882. Overl. te A'foort 21 Mrt. 1945.

(In memoriam. Miss E.A.H. v[an de] Loo. Born in Bemmel on 27 October 1882. Died in A[mers]foort on 21 March 1945.)

This must be the tomb of Elisabeth Arnoldina Hendrina van de Loo, whose death is listed on Genlias:

Elisabeth Arnoldina Hendrina van de Loo, 62, daughter of Josephus Arnoldus Hubertus van de Loo and Mathilde Schüller, resident of Renkum, died 21 March 1945 in Amersfoort.

Photo by the author, RC Onze Lieve Vrouwe cemetery, Amersfoort.

Tombstone Tuesday: Jasper and Neeltje Koster

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000

An interesting stone, with a book on top with the words Vader (Father) and Moeder (Mother).

On the front: Jasper Koster born 12 November 1860 died 27 October 1909, Neeltje Koster-Liscaljet born 26 November 1856 died 1 April 1922. There is also text on the flat stone in the foreground, but it's hard to decipher.

In Genlias I found the wedding of Jasper Koster, painter (probably house painter), 32, son of Hendrik Koster and Wijmpje de Groot, and Neeltje Liscaljet, 36, daughter of Willem Liscaljet and Jacoba Hillegonda van der Veer, on 15 March 1893 in Hilversum.

Photos by the author, Bosdrift cemetery, Hilversum

Tombstone Tuesday: Daelwijck cemetery, Utrecht

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Photo by the author, Daelwijck cemetery, Utrecht

Tombstone Tuesday: Daelwijck cemetery, Utrecht

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Photos by the author, April 2010. For more photos from this cemetery and others in the region, visit my Graveyard Rabbit photo album on flickr.

Tombstone Tuesday in Hilversum

noreply@blogger.com (Henk van Kampen) — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Tombstone of W.C. Prins (1840-1915) and M. Prins-Kikkert (1844-1925). Probably the people buried here are Willem Corstiaan Prins (born 11 November 1840 in Maassluis) and his wife Maria Kikkert (born 8 July 1844 in Vlaardingen, died 18 December 1925 in Hilversum). They married 31 March 1875 in Vlaardinger-Ambacht.

Photo by the author, Bosdrift cemetery, Hilversum, 2010.