Genealogy Zwanepol » Dirk Robert van de Kieft (1917-2009)

Personal data Dirk Robert van de Kieft 

  • He was born on September 3, 1917 in Bussum.
  • He died on February 27, 2009 in Truro, Canada, he was 91 years old.
    Robert D. Vandekieft
    1917 - 2009
    Service Date Saturday, March 7, 2009

    Robert D. Vandekieft - 91, Truro, formerly of Dartmouth, peacefully passed away at Colchester Regional Hospital on Friday, February 27, 2009 after a battle with cancer. Robert was born in Bussum, Holland in 1917, and was the son of the late Johan and Cornelia van de Kieft.

    He, his wife Martha and children immigrated to Canada in 1954. He lived most of his life in Dartmouth and had only recently moved to Truro. Robert will be remembered for his dedication to his family, his passion for travel and adventure that took him around the world, his zeal for theatre, his love of the Toronto Blue Jays and his unselfish generosity to a number of charitable organizations. His first career of many years was with the CBC, where he worked his way from a stagehand to retire as a director/producer. His second career was one as a dedicated volunteer at Pier 21, a place of great importance to him as it was the same port through which he immigrated. He was also a Dutch WWII veteran.

    Robert was predeceased by the love of his life, Martha, his wife of 58 years. He is survived by his loving family; daughter, Carla, sons, Robert (Judy), Walter (Mary) and Rick (Karen); grandchildren, Vincent, Jenine, Jennifer, Gennie, Sara, Joanna, Daniel, Joseph, Tina, Matthew and Kristen as well as 16 great grandchildren.

    On Saturday, March 7, 2009, Robert’s family will host a celebration of his remarkable life and all friends are welcome to attend. A visitation with the family will commence at 1pm, followed by a memorial service and reception at 2pm, all at A.L. Mattatall Funeral Home, 217 Portland Street, Dartmouth. (902-461-0700) As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting the “Guest Book” at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com
    Robert D. Vandekieft
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  • He is buried on March 7, 2009 in Canada.
  • This information was last updated on December 14, 2022.

Household of Dirk Robert van de Kieft

He is married to Martha Johanna van Asselt.

They got married on May 26, 1942 at Naarden, he was 24 years old.

Huwelijk op 26 mei 1942 te Naarden

Vader van de bruidegom Johan van de Kieft, accountant van beroep
Moeder van de bruidegom Cornelia Hendrika Bolderheij

Bruidegom Dirk Robert van de Kieft, geboren te Bussum, 24 jaar oud, kantoorbediende van beroep
Bruid Martha Johanna van Asselt, geboren te Amsterdam, 23 jaar oud, modetekenares van beroep

Vader van de bruid Hendrik van Asselt, garagehouder van beroep
Moeder van de bruid Pieterke Janse

Bronvermelding
Noord-Hollands Archief te Haarlem, BS Huwelijk
burgerlijke stand van de gemeente Naarden, Archiefdeel van (dubbele) registers van de, Naarden, archief 358.82, inventaris­num­mer 21942, 26-05-1942, Huwelijksakten van de gemeente Naarden, 1942, aktenummer 33

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Historical events

Birthday September 3, 1917

  • The temperature on September 3, 1917 was between 7.9 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
    • April 2 » World War I: United States President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.
    • May 21 » The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack).
    • June 4 » The first Pulitzer Prizes are awarded: Laura E. Richards, Maude H. Elliott, and Florence Hall receive the first Pulitzer for biography (for Julia Ward Howe). Jean Jules Jusserand receives the first Pulitzer for history for his work With Americans of Past and Present Days. Herbert B. Swope receives the first Pulitzer for journalism for his work for the New York World.
    • August 28 » Ten Suffragettes are arrested while picketing the White House.
    • October 15 » World War I: Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by France for espionage.
    • November 2 » The Balfour Declaration proclaims British support for the "establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" with the clear understanding "that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities".

Day of death February 27, 2009

  • The temperature on February 27, 2009 was between 6.2 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 7.4 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain during 10.6 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2009: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
    • March 27 » The dam forming Situ Gintung, an artificial lake in Indonesia, fails, killing at least 99 people.
    • April 5 » North Korea launches its controversial Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 rocket. The satellite passed over mainland Japan, which prompted an immediate reaction from the United Nations Security Council, as well as participating states of Six-party talks.
    • April 30 » Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
    • June 19 » War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
    • June 22 » A Washington D.C Metro train traveling southbound near Fort Totten station collides into another train waiting to enter the station. Nine people are killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others are injured.
    • July 4 » The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.

Day of burial March 7, 2009

  • The temperature on March 7, 2009 was between -3.2 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 4.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (52%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2009: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
    • January 21 » Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, officially ending a three-week war it had with Hamas. However, intermittent fire by both sides continues in the weeks to follow.
    • February 1 » The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government.
    • March 27 » The dam forming Situ Gintung, an artificial lake in Indonesia, fails, killing at least 99 people.
    • June 19 » War in North-West Pakistan: The Pakistani Armed Forces open Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Taliban and other Islamist rebels in the South Waziristan area of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
    • July 26 » The militant Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram attacks a police station in Bauchi, leading to reprisals by the Nigeria Police Force and four days of violence across multiple cities.
    • December 30 » A segment of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline ruptures in Shaanxi, China, and approximately 150,000l (40,000USgal) of diesel oil flows down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River.


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