Find A Grave - Noord-Holland

Andriessen, Mari b. December 4, 1897 d. December 7, 1979
Artist. Dutch sculptor
Cause of death: Cancer
RK Begraafplaats Sint Adelberts, Bloemendaal, Bloemendaal Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Barendse, Barend b. October 14, 1907 d. January 8, 1989
TV commentator "spel zonder Grenzen ( Game without Borders).
Amsterdam Westgaarde Herdenkingspark, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Plot: Urnentuin graf #534
Berlage, Hendrik Petrus b. February 21, 1856 d. August 12, 1934
Architect. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Some of his most famous works include the Amsterdam Commodities Exchange, the plan for extension of Amsterdam, the 'plan Zuid' or 'plan Berlage', the Berlage brug (bridge) in Amsterdam and the St. Hubertusslot part of the Kröller-Müller Museum. He is considered to be the "Father of Modern architecture" in the Netherlands and a intermediary between the Traditionalists and the Modernists and Berlage's theories inspired most Dutch Modernist groups...[Read More] (Bio by: Ilonka)
Begraafplaats & Crematorium Westerveld, Driehuis, Velsen Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Plot: Ashes at columbarium I 366
Blankers-Koen, Fanny b. April 26, 1918 d. January 25, 2004
Olympic Athlete. Considered one of the greatest female Olympians of the 20th century, she was a Dutch runner who starred in track and field at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, where she won four gold medals. Her victories included the 100 and 200 meter sprints, the 80 meter hurdles, and the 400 relay. She joined Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis as one of only three Olympians to win four gold medals in track at the same Olympics. During the course of her illustrious career, she set 20 world...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony B)
Hoofddorp Begraafplaats Wilgenhof, Hoofddorp, Haarlemmermeer Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Block, Adriaen b. 1567 d. 1627
Trader and navigator who traveled to the New World at least four times, mapping the area between today's New Jersey and Massachusetts between 1611 and 1614. His ship, Tyger, burned at the island of Manhattan in November 1614 and his men were forced to build structures on land making them the first Europeans to take residence there. With the help of the indigenous people, they built a new ship, Onrust ("Restless") and departed the island the following Spring. Onrust was the first ship to...[Read More] (Bio by: Gary Urbanowicz)
Oude Kerk (Old Church), Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Bomans, Godfried Jan Arnold b. March 2, 1913 d. December 22, 1971
Dutch author
Cause of death: heart attack
RK Begraafplaats Sint Adelberts, Bloemendaal, Bloemendaal Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Plot: grave number 1235
Brandes-Brilleslijper, Jannie b. October 24, 1916 d. August 15, 2003
Holocaust Survivor. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Brandes-Brilleslijper was a member of the wartime Jewish resistance in Amsterdam, forging documents to allow other Jews to escape Nazi persecution. After being deported out of the Netherlands, she served as a nurse in Nazi concentration camps, providing clothing, medicine, and food to fellow prisoners. While serving at the Bergen-Belsen work camp, she was the last person to see famed diarist Anne Frank alive. (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy)
Amsterdam Begraafplaats Zorgvlied, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Brood, Herman b. November 5, 1946 d. July 11, 2001
Rock Singer. He was well noted in Holland with his rock group "Wild Romance," and was a very successful as a painter of modern art. He was often referred to as the Netherlands own "Rock 'n' Roll Junkie." A notorious alcoholic and drug addict, he died at the age of 54 when he jumped from the roof of the Hilton hotel in Amsterdam, leaving behind a wife and three children. He left a suicide note which said: "I don't feel like it anymore. Maybe I'll see you around."
Amsterdam Begraafplaats Zorgvlied, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Carmiggelt, Simon b. October 7, 1913 d. November 30, 1987
Journalist.
Amsterdam Westgaarde Herdenkingspark, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Plot: ashes scattered
Carre, Oscar b. December 22, 1845 d. June 21, 1911
Theatrical Producer. Founder of the Carre Circus Theater in Amsterdam. The Tomb has the same shape as the Theater.
He was a Circus Director who build the famous Carr? theater (still used) near the Amstel in Amsterdam. He build this masouleum because his wife, Amalia Salamonski died may 1891. He died on a tour through Denmark in Copenhagen. Because the masouleum was not prepared for him he's body was buried for 1 year in the Great Church of Copenhagen before going to his final resting place. (Bio by: Peter J.Faase)
Amsterdam Begraafplaats Zorgvlied, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Clyfton, Richard d. 1616
Separatist pastor of Babworth's All Saints' Paris Church, England. Under his teaching, the Pilgrim movement began which would culminate in the sailing of the Pilgrims to America on the Mayflower. Pastor of young William Bradford. Clyfton was one of the most effective authors for the Pilgrim Separatists. The church where he is buried has been deconsecrated and is now used by the city of Amsterdam as an exposition center. (Bio by: Mike Reed)
Zuiderkerk (South Church), Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, 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 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
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
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
Hofmans, Margaretha Greet b. June 23, 1894 d. November 16, 1968
Greet Hofmans, was a personal advisor of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. She also was a paranormal healer.Her influence caused a large crisis in the Dutch monarchy. She was suspended from the royal household in order to solve the crisis.
Amsterdam Begraafplaats Zorgvlied, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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