This was the home of C.H. Esveld, his father in law.
Fell from the fourth story window at 120 Singel in Amsterdam and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Grave Number: 29-3-0091
Hij is getrouwd met Johanna Geertruida (Anna) Esveld.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 2 juni 1904 te Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands , hij was toen 24 jaar oud.Bronnen 2, 3
Kind(eren):
Jan Van Meijer started (1906) a business in electrical lamps and lamp shades He and his wife produced the lampshades at their homes in Amsterdam. This became a florishing business because the change over from gas to electricity. He lived in a big canal (grachten) house at Singel #120. In this house there was a work shop where girls made lamp shades under the supervision of Anna van Meyer-Esveld. On the fourth floor there was a storage area. On the 31 August 1925, while working in the storage area, the house bell rang. Jan opened a window to see who had rung the bell. Somehow Jan slipped and fell from the 4th floor window to the street. He died instantly.
Jan's younger brother Johannes and his wife Aaf van der Wal, took over the business.
His widow and their 5 children had to move from the big house (Singel 120) to a small house on the Amstellaan #24, 3rd floor, in Amsterdam.
Jan's wife Anna Esveld died 2 years later (she died of a kidney infection), leaving her 5 children as orphanes.
The children were taken in by some brothers and sisters of Jan and Anna.
H.B.C. (Dini) 22 years old and Jan 21 years old were taken in by Uncle and Aunt Jo & Ans Lesage ten Broek-van Meijer.
J.G. (Anni) 18 years old and J.L. (Lou) 15 years old were taken in by Aunt Jacoba Barendse-Esveld.
and little A.J.J. (Joop) was adopted by Uncle and Aunt Louis & Cathy Esveld-Bijer.
Jan Van Meijer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johanna Geertruida (Anna) Esveld |
Groom: Jan van Meijer
Birth place: Amsterdam
Age: 24
Occupation: salesman
Father Groom: Marten van Meijer
Occupation:
Mother Groom: Hermina Barendina Colletta Beekman
Bride: Johanna Geertruida Esveld
Birth place: Amsterdam
Age: 25
Father bride: Cornelis Hendrik Esveld
Occupation: Diamond Cutter
Mother bride: Hendrika Johanna Wagenaar
Event: Marriage
Date: Thursday 2 June 1904
Place: Amsterdam
Source: Marriage Registry Amsterdam, Reg. 18 fol. 22
Noord-Holland Archief