Sepia Saturday 717 - Going To Work

It has been a while since I last joined the Sepians who are still uploading their weekly contribution. In fact, that last time was on the festive occasion of reaching the SS 500 milestone on December 29, 2019. Occasionally I revisited Alan's site but needed more inspiration to write an appropriate post. But the other day, I saw the March theme and thought, why not! My motivation surfaced because I remembered a couple of suitable family pictures. Here is my effort to provide you with some insight into the working life of both my grandfathers. 

Unlike Ed Mossel, the well-mustached man in the theme picture, my grandfathers were neither politicians, authors nor journalists. My mother's father was Gerardus Theodorus de Langen. He was born in The Hague on November 24, 1888. He left this earthly vale of tears 78 years later, on October 20, 1967. His father was a carpenter so it was no surprise that he had to start working when he was 13. He joined a company named Eigen Hulp (Help Yourself). Their main business was organizing the central procurement for their shops selling "everything you can think of". Although I don't know the nature of his job when he started, I do know that in 1928, the company existed for 50 years. At that time Grandpa managed their central accounting department.

Picture taken on July 7, 1928, when the company celebrated its 50-year jubilee.
Grandpa is seated in the front row (red arrow)

The fact that Grandpa is seated in the front row, tells his position in the company. Come to think of it, he did very well if you realize his education consisted of primary school only when he started in 1901! 

As I said, Grandpa was neither a politician, an author nor a journalist. But he had a mustache! Maybe it was not as impressive as the one of Mr. Mossel but still.

Grandpa De Langen approx. 1916

Switching to my other grandfather, his name was Andreas Miebies born in The Hague on April 7, 1883. He died, also in The Hague on December 22, 1957. His father was a clerk in a pharmacy but Grandpa became a civil servant for the city of The Hague. His main activities were in the social domain. At one time he was the director of a housing project for the "lower classes". He could tell exciting stories of dissatisfied tenants stabbing impressive knives into his writing desk. Later he was involved in guiding juvenile unemployed back to work. The photo below is from that period.

Andreas Miebies and his secretary (?) in June 1936

Please note the telephone on his desk. I assume that a phone in those days was for managers only. Something like a mobile in the early nineties of the 20th century.

Andreas was also very much involved in the CJMV, the Dutch equivalent of the YMCA. 

On December 8, 1933, a new CJMV chairman*
was installed. Andreas, leader of the The Hague
section, was seated beside him.

It is funny that when climbing the social ladder, both my grandfathers somehow managed to be seated in the front row. But apart from that, they went to work every day, including Saturdays! So they qualify for the theme of this month.

* Rev. G.P. van Itterzon

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Born in Nederlands Indië/Dutch East Indies (2)

Meinsje Wemmers-Doelman
(1900-1973)
probably in Balikpapan

For a summary in English, please scroll down.

Zoals de titel van dit blog al aangeeft, is er nog een blog met (bijna) dezelfde naam. In beide blogs vindt u namen van overledenen die allen in het voormalig Nederlands Indië, Nieuw Guinea dan wel in Indonesië geboren zijn. Het betreft voornamelijk personen die in de 20e eeuw daar ter wereld kwamen en een enkeling eerder, eind 19e eeuw. In dat andere blog staat een lijst met ruim 7.000 namen die u zeker ook moet raadplegen wanneer u iemand zoekt. 

Het waarom van deze blogs kunt u ook in het andere blog lezen. Maar van al deze mensen ben ik in het bezit van een rouwadvertentie, een rouwbrief of iets van dien aard. Als u geïnteresseerd bent in een bepaalde naam, dan kunt mij een mail sturen (patmiebies at gmail dot com) en ik stuur u de informatie die ik heb. 

In onderstaande lijst staan nu 263 familienamen. Ze zijn gesorteerd op de letters van het alfabet. De laatste update was op 27 maart 2024. 

Batavia - Abeln 1939

Morotai - Akihary 1947

Tandjoeng Pandan - Alblas 1936

Ambon - Alewijnse 1939

Tjoeroep - van Altenburg 1933

Batavia - Anthonio 1952

Bandoeng - Aulia 1950

Sigli - Baars 1923

Cheribon - Badenbroek 1948

Semarang - Bagijn 1930

Bandoeng - Bakker 1924

Tandjong Pandan - Baron 1947

Batavia - Barzuwa 1895

Bandoeng - Bastiaans 1948

Ambarawa - de Bats 1929

Banda Neira - Bax 1926

Modjokerto - Beers 1927

Salatiga - Berest 1934

Tandjong Pinang - Berg 1936

Meester Cornelis - de Berghes 1931

Batavia - Bernard 1938

Soerabaja - Beunder 1932

La Hat - van der Bie 1903

Oleh-Leh - Birfelder 1919

Kradenan - Bischoff 1932

Batavia - Bish 1940

Soerabaja - Bochardt 1939

Medan - Boelan 1905

Batavia - Boelen 1948

Soerakarta - Boelhouwer 1911

Batavia - Boender 1935

Hollandia - de Boer 1957

Semarang - de Boer 1922

Semarang - Boeziek 1921

Malang - Bolland 1933

Malang - van Bommel 1931

Semarang - Bosma 1935

Batavia - Bouman 1922

Tjimahi - Bourgonjen 1922

Padang - Bouwmeester 1907

Semarang - Boyer 1908

Magelang - Brakkee 1918

Tjimahi - Brugeman 1927

Magelang - Brussaard 1941

Moeara Enim - Butzelaar 1931

Soerabaja - van Calck 1944

Soerabaja - Camerik 1947

Malang - Canne 1927

Kediri - Colman 1909

Hollandia - Croes 1960

Soerabaja - Deketh 1939

Soerakarta - Dekker 1928

Bandjermasin - d'Engelbronner 1936

Magelang - van Dijk 1940

Batavia - van Dijk 1937

Djokjakarta - Dirks 1928

Sindanglaoet - van Dissel 1924

Bandjermasin - Dom 1939

Batavia - Dom 1929

Semarang - Doorman 1924

Batavia - van Doornum 1911

Meester Cornelis - van Doornum 1941

Batavia - Dumas 1915

Poerworedjo - Dumasy 1919

Semarang - Emmah 1880

Batavia - van Emmerik 1935

Semarang - den Enting 1896

Soerabaja - Essink 1940

Medan - Everwijn 1929

Bandoeng - Eysma 1942

Malang - Fautubun 1940

Soerabaja - Flach 1957

Kendal - Floris 1885

Kotaradja - Franken 1925

Semarang - Frankfort 1937

Sabang - Fransen 1921

Ngawi - Frederiks 1907

Ambarawa - de Fretes 1933

Kilang - de Fretes 1926

Batavia - Fruin 1929

Bandoeng - Gironce 1937

Klepoe - Gironce 1911

Makassar - Goedbloed 1939

Semarang - Goh 1914

Soerakarta - Goudkade 1932

Paree - Grandpré Molière 1939

Padang - van de Griend 1935

Tjimahi - Grimmelijkhuijse 1937

Bandoeng - Guerry 1909

Soekaboemi - Günther 1936

Batavia - Haar 1946

Buitenzorg - Haas 1937

Bandoeng - van Handenhove 1939

Malang - Hazekamp 1941

Batavia - Heijder 1941

Batavia - van Hek 1953

Bandoeng - Hekket 1942

Soerabaja - van Helden 1939

Malang - Heller 1936

Lirung - Hendriks 1925

Soerabaja - Hermans 1949

Paree - van Heyst 1940

Batavia - Hiersteiner 1928

Soerabaja - den Hollander 1949

Pladjoe - Hommes 1950

Salatiga - van Hoof 1905

Batavia - Hoop 1924

Bandoeng - Hoop 1908

Bandoeng - Hoorn 1940

Djokjakarta - Horsting 1937

Soerabaja - van Houten 1940

Djokjakarta - Ismangil 1923

Soerabaja - Jaasma 1948

Djember - Jackson 1935

Batavia - Jalhaij 1919

Meester Cornelis - Jansen 1938

Bandoeng - Jansen 1948

Buitenzorg - de Jong 1918

Bandoeng - Jonker 1948

Malang - Julianus 1937

Soemberhardjo - Jut 1916

Tandjong Slamat - van der Kaay 1927

Batavia - Kampmeijer 1925

Tjiandjoer - Kassan 1931

Bondowoso - Kayadoe 1936

Soerabaja - Kayadoe 1937

Batavia - van Keeken 1919

Soerabaja - Keizer 1921

Soerabaja - Kerstholt 1928

Batavia - Ketting Olivier 1934

Bandoeng - Koesnadi 1924

Batavia - Kolkman 1941

Medan - Kolkman 1948

Soerabaja - Kootker 1915

Batavia - Krijger 1925

Soerabaja - Krom 1928

Serang - de Kuijper 1932

Batavia - Kuipers 1940

Pematang Siantar - van der Laan 1928

Sungailiat - Lam 1931

Soerabaja - de Lange 1939

Soerabaja - Langenberg 1933

Soerabaja - Langendoen 1948

Bandjermasin - van Leeuwen 1876 [1]

Padang - Lens 1932

Bandoeng - Linn 1932

Rangkasbitung - Linot-binti Bari 1915

Batavia - Lochmann 1870 [1]

Sokowono - Loeff 1911 [1]

Batavia - Lubbers 1939

Soemedang - Lucardie 1915

Bondowoso - Mac Gillavry 1936

Batavia - Malasch 1937

Bandjermasin - Mambu 1946

Haria - Manuhutu 1936

Buitenzorg - Manuputty 1933

Ambarawa - Mark 1933

Soerabaja - Masius 1906

Meester Cornelis - Matakena 1930

Batavia - Meelhuysen 1938

Buitenzorg - Meijer 1924

Malang - Milané 1920

Bangil - van Milt 1913

Buitenzorg - van der Moore 1923

Madioen - Neijndorff 1912

Batavia - Nolles 1940

Soerabaja - Nort 1950

Batavia - Ost 1908

Medan - Ottersberg 1941

Bandoeng - Panhuyzen 1949

Batavia - Pasman 1940

Soerabaja - Pelle 1923

Soerabaja - Phefferkorn 1949

Bima - Pielaat 1910

Tegal - Pieroeli 1929

Moena Raha - Pietersz 1922

Djokjakarta - Pijma 1898

Tjilatjap - Pikart 1930

Bonjol - Pikir 1913

Soerabaja - Pinte 1926

Piroe - Poetiray 1923

Djokjakarta - Poldermans 1942

Soerabaja - Rameau 1935

Batavia - Rangel 1947

Bandoeng - Rasker 1930

Weltevreden - Reijenga 1928

Weltevreden - Reket 1923

Batavia - Rekké 1924 [1]

Soekaboemi - Rekké 1935

Bandoeng - Rempt 1955

Medan - van Riel 1955

Makassar - Riem Vis 1948

Batavia - Roelen 1909

Bandoeng - Roldanus 1932

Tondjong - de Ronde 1918

Tjimahi - de Roo 1914

Piru - van Room 1919 [1]

Tangerang - Roos 1923

Batavia - Roosen 1927

Semarang - van Roosendaal 1913 [1]

Soerabaja - Rosendahl 1928

Java - Rossknecht 1901

Soerabaja - Rossknecht 1924

Bandoeng - Roumimper 1921

Bandoeng - Roumimper 1947

Blitar - Roumimper 1950

Meester Cornelis - Roumimper 1937

Sitoebondo - Rozema 1933

Porrong - Ruben 1907

Bandoeng - Ruitenschild 1950

Batavia - Rusche 1929

Wonolangan - Salawan Bessie 1915

Palembang - Samuels 1927

Kotaradja - Scheffer 1928

Magelang - Schilder 1932

Batavia - Schippers 1933

Bandoeng - Schoppema 1939

Batavia - Schulpen 1910

Semarang - Schütt 1930

Makassar - Schwab 1934

Bandoeng - Sieffers 1947

Batavia - Sijpestijn 1932

Pangkal Pinang - Sjukur 1934

Soerabaja - Sletering 1947

Batavia - Snoek 1924

Batavia - Sonépouse 1931

Batavia - Stapel 1906

Soerabaja - Steenmeyer 1947

Semarang - Stein 1934

Semarang - Stouten 1934

Magelang - Struikenkamp 1938

Bandoeng - Strüwer 1941

Bireuën - Struyk 1911

Tjiandjoer - Tatan 1939

Semarang - Thijssen 1946

Bandjermasin - Thio 1946

Semarang - Tholen 1934

Sungailiat - Tjhin 1927

Batavia - Toemeungte 1934

Batavia - Toot 1925

Ngoro Jombang - Valberg 1920

Piroe - van Veen 1935

Salatiga - van de Velde 1942

Kotaradja - van Velsen 1931

Bandoeng - Venster 1929

Batavia - Versteegh 1949

Batavia - Versteegh 1949

Batavia - Vertommen 1953

Medan - Visser 1935

Soekaboemi - Visser 1932

Sabang - Vogel 1922

Batavia - Vreede 1923

Batavia - de Vries 1933

Medan - de Waard 1931

Soerabaja - Walbeehm 1937

Gombong - Wassen 1929

Soerabaja - Weber 1913

Batavia - Wehry 1932

Solo - Weiler 1910

Tjimahi - Wijnans 1960

Batavia - Wijnmalen 1952

Sanga Sanga Dalam - Zegveld 1927

Semarang - Zuur 1918

The home of the Wemmers-Doelman family in Balikpapan (Borneo)

This post's title already indicates another post with the same subject. In both posts, you will find the names of deceased people born in the former Dutch East Indies, today Indonesia. Most of them were born in the 20th century, a few during the last years of the 19th century. All these people have in common that I have their obituary often showing more information such as other family members and contact addresses. If you are interested in receiving the obits of a certain surname, please let me know by mail (patmiebies at gmail dot com) and I'll send them to you.

The other post shows over 7,000 surnames. Together with more background information, they can be consulted here. This post now shows 263 surnames. The last update was on March 27, 2024.

There is now a total of 7,334 surnames in the collection.