Find A Grave - Netherlands

da Costa, Isaac b. January 14, 1798 d. April 28, 1860
Poet. He was born to a family of Portuguese-Jewish descent, converted to Calvinism and became a prolific writer and strong reactionary.
Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
De Coligny, Louise b. September 23, 1555 d. November 13, 1620
Princess of Orange. Born Louise de Coligny, the daughter of Gaspard II de Coligny, Comte de Coligny and Charlotte de Laval. She became the fourth wife of Willem I von Nassau-Dillenburg, Prince of Orange in April 1583 who was also known as Wilhelm 'the Silent'. Her husband was assassinated in July 1584 and their only son was born the following November. She remained the dowager for 36 years, and died at age 65. (Bio by: Iola)
Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), Delft, Delft Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
de Ruyter, Michiel b. March 24, 1607 d. April 29, 1676
Admiral de Ruyter was a great Dutch naval hero who died after battle with the French fleet off Syracuse.
Cause of death: Unsuccessful amputation following a leg wound.
Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Doderer, Johan (Joop) Heinrich b. August 28, 1921 d. September 22, 2005
Actor. Best known for his role as the tramp "Swiebertje" on television series, he acted in dozens of radio and television programs. He portrayed ‘Alfred Doolittle' in "My Fair Lady", acted in Dutch and English movies, and appeared on stage in comedies, musicals, cabaret and dramas. In 1979, he performed his most acclaimed film role as a a South African agent in "The Human Factor", a film by Otto Preminger that also starred Richard Attenborough, Derek Jacobi and John Gielgud. Doderer was a...[Read More] (Bio by: Ilonka)
Amsterdam Begraafplaats Zorgvlied, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Donnini, Dennis b. November 17, 1925 d. January 18, 1945
British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Donnini served as a Fusilier in the 415 Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was awarded his medal posthumously for service Near Roermond on January 18, 1945. (Bio by: K)
Sittard War Cemetery, Sittard, Sittard-Geleen Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Elias, Eduard b. September 12, 1900 d. January 14, 1967
Dutch columnist.
Cause of death: heart failure
Begraafplaats der Ned. Isr. Gemeente, Wassenaar, Wassenaar Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Plot: k-9-35
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont b. August 2, 1858 d. March 20, 1934
Dutch royalty. Queen consort of King William III of the Netherlands. Born Princess Adelheid Emma Wilhelmina Theresia in Arolsen Castle, she was the fourth daughter of Prince George Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his first wife, Princess Helena of Nassau. She married King William III of the Netherlands on 7 January 1879 in Arolsen. William's first wife, Queen Sophie, had died two years earlier. King William was 61, and had already been turned down by Emma's older sister Paulina and Princess...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), Delft, Delft Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Engelbrecht I. b. 1370 d. 1442
Count of Nassau-Dillenburg and Lord of Breda.
Our Lady's Church, Breda, Breda Municipality, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Engelbrecht II. b. 1451 d. 1504
Lord of Breda.
Our Lady's Church, Breda, Breda Municipality, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Escher, M. (Maurits Cornelis) C. b. June 17, 1898 d. March 27, 1972
One of the world's greatest Artists, Maurits Cornelis Escher was born in 1898 in Leeuwarden, Holland. In his youth he enrolled in the School for Architecture and Decorative Arts in Haarlem. He developed a knack for graphic art, as he had shown his drawings and linoleum cuts to his graphic teacher Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, who encouraged him to continue with graphic arts. After finishing school, he settled in Rome, and for 11 years traveled extensively throughout Italy drawing and...[Read More] (Bio by: Soorus)
Baarn Algemene Begraafplaats, Baarn, Baarn Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands
Evertsen Sr., Cornelis b. 1610 d. 1666
Lieutenant admiral from a Dutch family famous for naval officers. He fought in the 1. and 2. Anglo-Dutch wars and was a prisoner of war of the English. He had a big part in the conquest of the city of Nystad on Funen.
The Wandelkerk in the Abbey of Middelburg, Middelburg, Middelburg Municipality, Zeeland, Netherlands
Evertsen, Johan b. 1600 d. 1666
Rear admiral of Zealand. He took part in the battle on the Slaak in 1631 and fought and defeated the pirates in Dunkirk 1639 he beat a Portuguese fleet in the battle of Duis and was appointed lt-admiral in 1664. 1666 he was killed in the battle against the English admiral Monk in the 2. Anglo-Dutch war.
Cause of death: Casualty of war
The Wandelkerk in the Abbey of Middelburg, Middelburg, Middelburg Municipality, Zeeland, Netherlands
Farrell, Bobby (Roberto) Alfonso b. October 6, 1949 d. December 30, 2010
Singer. Born Roberto Alfonso Farrell, he was a singer-dancer best known as the frontman of the International pop-disco group, Boney M. He was working as a radio DJ in Germany, when he was chosen to front Boney M, which was put together by producer Frank Farian, in 1974. As Boney M's lead vocalist, they had their first hit with "Daddy Cool" in 1976, followed by "Rivers of Babylon" which sold two million records in Britain alone and stayed at the top of the pop chart for five weeks. Signed to the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Amsterdam Begraafplaats Zorgvlied, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Fokker, Anthony 'Tony' b. April 6, 1890 d. December 23, 1939
Anthony "Tony" Fokker was a player in the early aviation warfare. He began his own aircraft building company in 1912 named Fokker Aviatik. After WWI broke out, his company became a prominent builder of German combat airplanes. After WWI, Fokker moved from his native Holland to the United States. He continued his Fokker Aircraft company in the US which helped to develop American dominance in international aircraft construction. The Fokker Aircraft company continued after his death until it...[Read More]
Cause of death: Complications from sinus surgery and pneumococcus meningitis
Begraafplaats & Crematorium Westerveld, Driehuis, Velsen Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Fortuyn, Pim [memorial] b. February 19, 1948 d. May 6, 2002
Dutch Political Leader. The leader of the Party "Lijst Pim Fortuyn.", he tried to the change the political thinking of the Netherlands, and was known for the punch line "At Your Service". He was shot to death at Mediapark, Hilversum, Netherlands, after having an interview with Ruud de Wild. The 54-year-old gay founder of Leefbaar Nederland (Livable Netherlands) was blunt, outspoken and flamboyant. The former Marxist, sociology lecturer and newspaper columnist drove around in a car with blacked-...[Read More] (Bio by: RdS)
Cause of death: Shot to death at Mediapark, Hilversum, Netherlands
Begraafplaats & Crematorium Westerveld, Driehuis, Velsen Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Gibson, Guy Penrose b. August 12, 1918 d. September 19, 1944
World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Captain, Wing Commander in the 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force. In 1943, he was selected to command the new 617 Squadron asked to destroy the Mohne and Eder Dams in the Ruhr area Germany. To accomplish this they were provided with bombs designed and developed to be dropped from 60 feet from a predefined distance to skip to the dam's edge and explode. On the night of May 16, 1943, despite the full moon, Captain Gibson led his...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Steenbergen-En-Kruisland Churchyard, Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Grayburn, John Hollington b. January 30, 1918 d. September 20, 1944
World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Manora Island, India, he served as a Lieutenant in A Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion, British Army. On September 20, 1944, the Germans attempted to destroy the Arnhem Bridge, Netherlands. Lieutenant Grayburn led a charge, was wounded and forced the enemy to flee while Royal Engineers removed the fuses. With a bandage on his head and his arm in a sling, he continued to command a platoon when another attempt was made by the Germans to destroy the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Arnhem (Oosterbeek) War Cemetery, Arnhem, Arnhem Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Plot: 13.C.11.
Grotius, Hugo 'Hugo de Groot' b. April 10, 1583 d. August 28, 1645
Jurist and Philosopher. His book 'Concerning War and Peace' is regarded as the founding work on international law as practised today. His epitaph (in Latin) ends 'Shun this tomb, ye who do not burn with love of knowledge and liberty.'
Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), Delft, Delft Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Halman, Gregory Anthony b. August 26, 1987 d. November 21, 2011
Major League Baseball Player, Murder Victim. He appeared in 44 games as an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He was signed as an amateur free agent in 2004 at the age of 17, and made his major league debut on September 23, 2010 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was a member of the Dutch national team that won the 2007 European Championship, and represented the Netherlands in the 2009 World Baseball Championship. He was expected to compete for a starting job...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Begraafplaats & Crematorium Westerveld, Driehuis, Velsen Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Hals, Frans b. 1580 d. August 29, 1666
Artist. Considered the most important Dutch portraitist of the seventeenth-century, his work influenced Edouard Manet and Vincent van Gogh. His surviving body of work includes about 300 paintings, mostly portraits and group portraits. (Bio by: MC)
Saint Bavo Church, Haarlem, Haarlem Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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