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Alexander Willem VAN ANDEL [1880-1966]

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Mon, 2020-05-04 00:41
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
van Andel
Given: 
Alexander Willem
Birth
Date: 
1880-12-06
Birthplace (town, state): 
Rotterdam
Death
Date: 
1966-01-23
Cause of death: 
natural

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) 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.

Birthplace (country): 
the Netherlands

Karel (K.J.) BAGGERMAN [1918-1982]

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2020-04-25 14:36
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Baggerman
Given: 
Karel (K.J.)
Birth
Date: 
1918-10-18
Birthplace (town, state): 
Rotterdam
Death
Date: 
1982-02-11
Cause of death: 
natural

Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked in Shanghai for Holland-China Trading Company from just before WWII. After the outbreak of war, two of his colleagues went to England, to join Dutch forces, they became "Engelandvaarders" from the East. One of them was Karel Baggerman (1918-1982). He joined Princess Irene Brigade, was trained as one of the first Dutch commandos and participated in two major military operations in The Netherlands: Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Walcheren.

Birthplace (country): 
the Netherlands

Franciscus Hubertus Joseph Alphonsus LAFLEUR [1890-1946]

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2020-03-01 16:14
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Lafleur
Given: 
Franciscus Hubertus Joseph Alphonsus
Birth
Date: 
1890-03-10
Birthplace (town, state): 
Rotterdam
Death
Date: 
1946-01-21

Franciscus Hubertus Joseph Alphonsus Lafleur was born in Rotterdam, his father originated from Roermond, The Netherlands. He is shown in a 1918 photo of the Holland-China Trading Company Hong Kong Textile department. From 1915 to 1941, he was juror in Hong Kong. With his family, he was interned in Stanley Camp (as per Greg Leck, Captives of Empire). His wife was named Lily, "daughter of a mandarin", their daughter was Ah Kan (Mary) and their son Ah Tong.

Birthplace (country): 
the Netherlands
Tags: 
Franciscus Hubertus Joseph Alphonsus Lafleur Lilly Ah Kan Tong
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp

Gerard Hendrik VAN DEN POLL [c.1880-c.1960]

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-23 15:59
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
van den Poll
Given: 
Gerard Hendrik
Birth
Date: 
c.1880-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
unknown
Death
Date: 
c.1960-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Cause of death: 
unknown

Gerard Hendrik van den Poll worked at Holland-China Trading Company in Hong Kong as an assistant in 1918. He was photographed there and also at the Guangzhou office. He is listed in the 1918 Juror's list.

Birthplace (country): 
the Netherlands
Tags: 
Charles in Shanghai
Holland China Trading Company
poll

Petrus (Peter) STUYFBERGEN [1884-1946]

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-16 14:21
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Stuyfbergen
Given: 
Petrus (Peter)
Birth
Date: 
1884-09-17
Birthplace (town, state): 
Alkmaar
Death
Date: 
1946-08-13
Cause of death: 
unknown

P. (Petrus, probably Peter in daily life) Stuyfbergen was the manager of the the Guangzhou office, Canton in 1918.

Birthplace (country): 
the Netherlands
Tags: 
Charles in Shanghai
Holland China Trading Company
stuyfbergen
guangzhou

Frederik Bernard (Frits) S'JACOB [1872-1941]

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-05-25 01:25
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
s'Jacob
Given: 
Frederik Bernard (Frits)
Birth
Date: 
1872-08-13
Birthplace (town, state): 
Rotterdam
Death
Date: 
1941-07-04
Cause of death: 
natural

Ferdinand Bernard (Frits) s'Jacob (1872, Rotterdam-1941, London) was one of the founders of the company which employed Charles, Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). 

Birthplace (country): 
the Netherlands
Tags: 
F.B. s'Jacob
Frederik Bernard s'Jacob
s'Jacob
Charles in Shanghai
Holland China Trading Company
HCHC
Holland-China Handelscompagnie

Willem KIEN [1877-1970]

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sat, 2019-05-25 00:45
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Kien
Given: 
Willem
Birth
Date: 
1877-03-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Arnhem
Death
Date: 
1970-12-01
Cause of death: 
natural
Other
Other reference: 
1907 Juror's List

Willem Kien came to China at the end of the 19th century and started to work for Holland-China Trading Company at the start of the company, 1 October 1903. For several year he worked in Hong Kong, then in Shanghai. In 1921 he left China and returned to The Netherlands, to work at the head office in Rotterdam. He continued to work for HCHC until the company was taken over by Internatio Muller in 1948. He returned to Hong Kong at least for one journey in the 1930s, when he also visited Macao.

Birthplace (country): 
the Netherlands
Tags: 
Willem Kien Holland China Trading Company Charles_in_Shanghai

Jan Hendrik MARSMAN (aka Hank) [1892-1956]

Submitted by brian edgar on Tue, 2013-12-24 16:45
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Marsman
Given: 
Jan Hendrik
Alias / nickname: 
Hank
Birth
Date: 
c.1892-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
c.1956-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Jan Marsman was a Dutch-Filipino civil engineer and businessman. He was caught in Hong Kong by the Japanese attack, was present during the siege of the Repulse Bay Hotel, avoided internment by asserting Filipino nationality, and quickly escaped from Hong Kong. He wrote a book about his experiences: I Escaped from Hong Kong (1942)

 

http://www.marsmandrysdale.com/history.php

Birthplace (country): 
the Netherlands
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