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Personal data Franciscus Denis 

  • He was born on January 17, 1907 in 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  • Profession: starting 1944 koopman.
  • He died on December 26, 1944 in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands, he was 37 years old.Source 1
    Denis had al een bewogen geschiedenis achter de rug, voordat hij op de tweede kerstdag 1944 in Roermond door een Standgericht onder leiding van majoor Ulrich Matthaeas een doodvonnis kreeg opgelegd, dat nog diezelfde dag vlak over de Duitse grens in een bosgebied bij het plaatsje Elmpt ten uitvoer werd gelegd. Denis had in een Duits kamp gezeten, maar was gevlucht. Na zijn arrestatie werd hij gedwongen aan het werk gezet op het vliegveld in Venlo. Ook daar nam hij de benen. Uit angst voor een nieuwe arrestatie hield hij zich schuil in een zelfgemaakt hutje in een bosje bij een hoeve. Op 23 augustus 1944 vroeg hij de passerende Russische Maria Kotenko, of zij een boterham of een sigaret voor hem had. Uit medelijden haalde zij voedsel en rokerij van huis. Nadat Denis haar had gevraagd, of zij ook ondergoed voor hem had, nam zij hem mee naar huis en verzorgde zij hem. Hij knapte op en bleef als onderduiker. Begin oktober 1944 werd hij met zestien andere mannen bij een grote razzia in de Luikerstraat opgepakt. Denis wist te voorkomen dat hij opnieuw naar Duitsland werd weggevoerd door zich met enkele andere gearresteerden onder de vloer van de goederenloods van de NS in Roermond te verstoppen. Hij keerde naar zijn onderduikplek terug. In de kerstnacht 1944 verschenen parachutisten aan de deur. Zij wisten, blijkbaar door verraad, dat Denis in de woning verbleef. Toen de Duitsers op de vloer schoten en aanstalten maakten een handgranaat in het gat van de schuilplek te gooien, kwam hij tevoorschijn. Zijn naam staat op een plaquette op de gevel van de St.-Alphonsusschool en het monument op Begraafplaats Tussen de Bergen in Roermond. Bron: https://www.wo2slachtoffers.nl/bio/52396/genealogieonline
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  • This information was last updated on October 28, 2021.

Household of Franciscus Denis

(1) He is married to Francijna van Esch.

They got married on June 17, 1927 at Helmond, Gemeente Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, he was 20 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Maria Denis  > 1927-1928
  3. Maria Denis  1930-2007 
  4. (Not public)
  5. (Not public)

The couple were divorced from January 25, 1935 at Helmond, Gemeente Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Nederland.Source 3


(2) He is married to Lamberdina Paulina van den Berk.

They got married on November 12, 1937 at Eindhoven, Gemeente Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, he was 30 years old.Source 4


Second World War victim


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Franciscus Denis

Franciscus Denis
1907-1944

(1) 1927

Francijna van Esch
1907-????

(Not public)
Maria Denis
> 1927-1928
Maria Denis
1930-2007
(Not public)
(Not public)
(2) 1937

Lamberdina Paulina van den Berk
1903-????


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Historical events

Birthday January 17, 1907

  • The temperature on January 17, 1907 was between -0.9 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
    • February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
    • August 3 » Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Standard Oil of Indiana a record $29.4million for illegal rebating to freight carriers; the conviction and fine are later reversed on appeal.
    • September 26 » Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire.
    • October 21 » The 1907 Qaratog earthquake hits the borders of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, killing between 12,000 and 15,000 people.
    • November 16 » Cunard Line's RMSMauretania, sister ship of RMSLusitania, sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
    • December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.

Day of marriage November 12, 1937

  • The temperature on November 12, 1937 was between 0.8 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 3.5 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • February 16 » Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon.
    • April 12 » Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.
    • May 27 » In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
    • June 15 » A German expedition led by Karl Wien loses sixteen members in an avalanche on Nanga Parbat. It is the worst single disaster to occur on an 8000m peak.
    • July 29 » Tōngzhōu Incident: In Tōngzhōu, China, the East Hopei Army attacks Japanese troops and civilians.
    • November 8 » The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude ("The Eternal Jew") opens in Munich.

Day of death December 26, 1944

  • The temperature on December 26, 1944 was between -9.4 °C and 2.4 °C and averaged -4.9 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • April 1 » Navigation errors lead to an accidental American bombing of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen.
    • April 13 » Relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established.
    • April 22 » World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea.
    • April 26 » Georgios Papandreou becomes head of the Greek government-in-exile based in Egypt.
    • August 10 » World War II: The Battle of Narva ends with a combined German–Estonian force successfully defending Narva, Estonia, from invading Soviet troops.
    • September 11 » World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500.


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Source: Wikipedia


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