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Willem Kroef
Willem Johan Pieter Kroef (Vlissingen, 31 March 1793 — Zierikzee, 1 August 1853) was a Dutch politician.parlement.com Career Kroef studied Roman law, Roman and contemporary law at Utrecht University. He obtained his PhD in 1811. Kroef became an attorney in Zierikzee and from 1819 city manager. During the years 1848–1853 he was a member of the provincial executive council of Zeeland, which appointed him as a temporary member of the House of Representatives (Netherlands), Dutch House of Representatives during the year 1848. Kroef tried to get elected to the House of Representatives in the elections of 1850 and 1852, but to no avail. Family Willem Kroef's father was Johan Cornelis Kroef, public prosecutor in Vlissingen, bailiff in Zierikzee and Brouwershaven, and prosecutor in Zierikzee. His mother was Petronella Susanna de Timmerman. He married Maria Wilhelmina Fitzner, with whom he had 7 children kinderen. After Maria died, Kroef married Adrienne Gertrude de Klopper, with w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlissingen
Vlissingen (; zea, label= Zeelandic, Vlissienge), historically known in English as Flushing, is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an important harbour for centuries. It was granted city rights in 1315. In the 17th century Vlissingen was a main harbour for ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is also known as the birthplace of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter. Vlissingen is mainly noted for the yards on the Scheldt where most of the ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy (''Koninklijke Marine'') are built. Geography The municipality of Vlissingen consists of the following places: * City: Vlissingen * Villages: Oost-Souburg, Ritthem, and West-Souburg * Hamlet: Groot-Abeele History The fishermen's hamlet that came into existence at the estuary of the Schelde around AD 620 has grown over its 1,400-year history into the thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joost Berman
Joost Berman (9 January 1793 – 18 March 1855) was a Dutch lawyer, judge, politician, poet, nonfiction writer, and editor. Life Joost Berman was born in Ouwerkerk as the son of Maarten Berman (1769–1832) en Geertruida der Weduwen (1772?–1844). Along with some contemporaries from an evolving rural farming elite, he managed to complete his studies at the French and Latin schools. When he went on to study law at Leiden University (1814–1817), he was the first of these "farmer boys" to acquire higher education. After graduating, Joost Berman worked as an attorney in Zierikzee. Subsequently he was employed by the local court, serving as Assistant Clerk to the Court, Clerk to the Court, Judge of Peace, and from 1838 as Canton Judge. In 1843 Jacobus Boeije succeeded Berman as Canton Judge and Berman served again as Clerk to the Court until 1851. Joost Berman wrote several works of poetry mobilizing public opinion against the Belgian Revolution, supporting a continued Dutch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Vlissingen
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Members Of The Provincial-Executive Of Zeeland
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19th-century Dutch Politicians
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1853 Deaths
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1793 Births
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Van De Velde Olivier
Johannes van de Velde Olivier (4 July 1795–30 November 1845) was a publisher, printer, bookbinder, and bookseller in Zierikzee. Among the Zierikzee authors he published were judge/poet Joost Berman, the educator Gerard van Wieringhen Borski, and lawyer/politician Willem Kroef. Johannes van de Velde Olivier was born 4 July 1795 in Serooskerke, Schouwen-Duiveland. He married Cornelia Gerardina Bal Snijders. Their son Marinus Martinus (born 1843) sold and published books in Amsterdam. Their son Frans Johannes Olivier (1829–1887) sold art in Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss .... Johannes van de Velde Oliver died 30 November 1845 in Zierikzee. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Velde Olivier, Johannes Van De 1795 births 1845 deaths 19th-century printers 19th-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zierikzee
Zierikzee () is a small city in the southwest Netherlands, 50 km southwest of Rotterdam. It is situated in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland. The city hall of Schouwen-Duiveland is located in Zierikzee, its largest city. Zierikzee is connected to Oosterschelde through a canal. In 2001, the town of Zierikzee had 10,313 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 3.0 km², and contained 4,295 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "Zierikzee", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 10,730.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''. As of 1 January 2005. History Zierikzee, then located on the island of Schouwen, received city rights in 1248. In 1304, a fleet commissioned by the French and Dutch defeated a Flemish fleet in the naval Battle of Zierikzee. Modern history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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