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Portrait Lily & Johnny Lafleur, ca. 1951

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Wed, 2020-03-04 05:05

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked for Holland-China Trading Company in Shanghai, from 1939 to 1943.

Franciscus Hubertus Joseph Alphonsus Lafleur (1890 - 1946) was a colleague at the Hong Kong office and lived in Hong Kong with his wife Lily (1907-1982), son Ah Tong and daughter Ah Kan (Mary). The Japanese interned the family in Stanley Camp, Hong Kong. Unfortunately, Franciscus (probably people called him Frans) died soon after WWII. <Read more ...>

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1951

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Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 1/3

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:28

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1896

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Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 2/3

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:27

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1896

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Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 3/3

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:25

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1896

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Holland-China Trading Company: 1903 founding document

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:23

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1903

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Holland-China Trading Company: 1960 stamp Photostat, Hong Kong Photocopy Service

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:21

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1960

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Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong warehouse, North Point, 1950

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Fri, 2019-06-28 02:08

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1950

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Hong Kong, Holland-China Trading Company, VW T1 delivery van at Gloucester Road (prev. Wanchai Praya), ca. 1956

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Fri, 2019-06-28 02:04

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1956

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Holland-China Trading Company: Hankou office, ca. 1920

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Fri, 2019-06-28 02:02

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1920

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Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong warehouse, North Point, 1950

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Mon, 2019-06-24 12:20

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

1950

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Portrait Lily & Johnny Lafleur, ca. 1951

Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 1/3

Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 2/3

Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 3/3

Holland-China Trading Company: 1903 founding document

Holland-China Trading Company: 1960 stamp Photostat, Hong Kong Photocopy Service

Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong warehouse, North Point, 1950

Hong Kong, Holland-China Trading Company, VW T1 delivery van at Gloucester Road (prev. Wanchai Praya), ca. 1956

Holland-China Trading Company: Hankou office, ca. 1920

Holland-China Trading Company: Hong Kong warehouse, North Point, 1950

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