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Personal data Cornelis Antonius Koster 

  • He was born on February 5, 1884 in Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Nederland.
    Datum: BS Geboorte, Streekarchief Midden-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Archief 0060, Registratienummer 74, Aktenummer 87, Gouda, Burgerlijke Stand, Deel: 74, Periode: 1884, BS Geboorteregister
    Plaats: Karnemelksloot R 406 d
  • Profession: spoorwegarbeider, 1e seinhuiswachter.
    spoorwegarbeider (1909-1925)
  • He died on September 5, 1944 in Waddinxveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, he was 60 years old.
    Datum: BS Overlijden, Streekarchief Midden-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Archief 0072, Registratienummer 56, Aktenummer 59, Waddinxveen, Burgerlijke Stand, Deel: 56, Periode: 1940-1944, BS Overlijdensregister
    Plaats: De plaquette in het NS-station te Gouda is aangebracht ter nagedachtenis aan een personeelslid van de Nederlandse Spoorwegen dat tijdens de bezettingsjaren door oorlogshandelingen is omgekomen, te weten.
  • A child of Theodorus Koster and Petronella Vink
  • This information was last updated on November 30, 2025.

Household of Cornelis Antonius Koster

He is married to Pieternella Dries.

They got married on May 15, 1908 at Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.

Datum: BS Huwelijk, RHC Rijnstreek en Lopikerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Aktenummer 9, Reeuwijk, Huwelijksakte

Child(ren):

  2. Hubertus Koster  ± 1911-1913
  3. Theodorus Koster  < 1912-1912
  4. Theodora Koster  ± 1914-1943
  5. Koster  1915
  6. Huberta Maria Koster  ± 1915-1916
  9. (Not public)
  10. Koster  1922


Second World War victim


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Cornelis Antonius Koster

Cornelis Antonius Koster
1884-1944

1908

Pieternella Dries
1882-1966

Petronella Maria Koster
1909-
Hubertus Koster
± 1911-1913
Theodorus Koster
< 1912-1912
Theodora Koster
± 1914-1943
Koster
1915-1915
Huberta Maria Koster
± 1915-1916
Hubertus Koster
-1917
Cornelis Antonius Koster
1918-1925
(Not public)
Koster
1922-1922

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Historical events

Birthday February 5, 1884

  • The temperature on February 5, 1884 was about 8.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 4 » The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
    • April 20 » Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical Humanum genus.
    • May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
    • August 5 » The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
    • November 1 » The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.
    • December 10 » Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.

Day of marriage May 15, 1908

  • The temperature on May 15, 1908 was between 9.6 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 10.5 mm of rain. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
    • January 15 » The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority becomes the first Greek-letter organization founded and established by African American college women.
    • March 9 » Inter Milan was founded on Football Club Internazionale, following a schism from A.C. Milan.
    • April 14 » Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, U.S., fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1m) high downstream.
    • August 8 » Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight.
    • September 16 » The General Motors Corporation is founded.
    • December 2 » Puyi becomes Emperor of China at the age of two.

Day of death September 5, 1944

  • The temperature on September 5, 1944 was between 12.3 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 3.7 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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.
    • January 30 » World War II: The Battle of Cisterna, part of Operation Shingle, begins in central Italy.
    • March 24 » Ardeatine massacre: German troops murder 335 Italian civilians in Rome.
    • August 12 » Nazi German troops end the week-long Wola massacre, during which time at least 40,000 people are killed indiscriminately or in mass executions.
    • August 21 » World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France.
    • September 11 » World War II: The Western Allied invasion of Germany begins near the city of Aachen.
    • September 28 » World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia.


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