Johannes Camphuis

Male26 May 1865–17 September 1944

Brief Life History of Johannes

When Johannes Camphuis was born on 26 May 1865, in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands, his father, Jacobus Camphuis, was 34 and his mother, Jacomina Louisa Fokke, was 23. He married Hendrikje van der Vaart on 29 July 1914, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. He died on 17 September 1944, in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 79.

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Johannes Camphuis
1865–1944
Hendrikje van der Vaart
1871–1952
Marriage: 29 July 1914

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Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 July 1914Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (8)

    1870 · Amstel Brewery

    Age 5

    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.

    1873

    Age 8

    The Dutch began colonization efforts in Aceh province (Indonesia), which led to a decades-long war.

    1890

    Age 25

    Death by suicide of van Gogh.

    Name Meaning

    Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived in a house by a field, from kamp ‘enclosed field’ + huis ‘house’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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