When Lambertus Antonius Kortbeek was born on 24 April 1864, in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands, his father, Gregorius Theodorus Kortbeek, was 26 and his mother, Elisabeth van Es, was 24. He married Pauline Peters on 16 February 1882, in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 25 January 1944, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 79.
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After the Noordhollandsch Kanaal proved inadequate after several decades, it was decided that a new canal was necessary. Digging began at Breesaap on March 8, 1865. Working conditions were considered horrible: manual labor workers lived in manmade huts and were exposed to diseases, alcohol abuse, and fighting. King William III of the Netherlands officially opened the North Sea Canal on November 1, 1876 The canal is 15 miles long (25 km) and connects to the North Sea by Ijmuiden (a port city in North Holland). It is now considered a vital part of the Western Netherlands' groundwater management system.
Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
German and Dutch: humanistic name, Latinized form of the personal name Lambert .
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