Frederik Willem Broekman1,2

M, #9115, * 25 Nov 1909, + 6 Oct 2002
FatherMarinus Johannes Broekman3,4,2 * 22 Jul 1879, + 5 Sep 1917
MotherRosalia Voss3,4,2 * 10 Mar 1873, + 18 Mar 1947
Frits Broekman, c. 1939

Family

Gertrud Auguste Koch * 22 May 1911, + 12 Mar 1998
Children
  • Marinus Johan Broekman13,14,15
  • Victoria Elisabeth Broekman16 * 30 May 1947, + 30 May 1947
  • Victoria Irene Broekman17
     Frederik Willem Broekman was born on 25 Nov 1909 in Pare, Java.3,4,2 He married Gertrud Auguste Koch, daughter of Ludolf Koch and Cäcilia Mayer, on 18 Mar 1939 at Amsterdam.4,5 He died on 6 Oct 2002 in the hospital Geldersche Vallei in Ede.6,7,2 He was cremated on 10 Oct 2002 in the "Rijk van Nijmegen" Crematory in Beuningen.7,6 There was a death notices in the NRC-Handelsblad on 10 Oct 2002, in which his children and grandchildren were mentioned.6,7

Other information:
His signature on the menu of the wedding dinner.
Frederik Willem Broekman attended first the Jacob Obrecht Elementary School in Amsterdam8Afterwards he attended the 2nd HBS, B division8He studied chemistry at the University of Amsterdam, and earned an MS in organic chemistry. In 1956 he earned a PhD in Amsterdam with Prof. Wibaut on the thesis "De reactie van 4-chloorpyridine met zichzelf en met enige aminen."8
Frederik Willem Broekman was in 1939 an organic chemist with Polak & Schwartz in Hilversum9He worked with the Physical and Colloid Chemistry Group of the Agricultural University.10
Frederik Willem Broekman and Gertrud Auguste Koch moved on 5 Jun 1939 to Hilversum from Amsterdam. On May 20, 1943 they moved back to Amsterdam, and on 10 Feb 1944 back again to Hilversum. The address is then Pr. Julianalaan 8.11

Frederik Willem and Gertrud Auguste survived the 2nd World War, thanks to the help of Hans Georg Calmeijer, a German lawyer, who, in the Netherlands, had to make the decisions about who was jewish and who was not. More information about Hans Georg Calmeijer from Yad-vashem (in English), Wikipedia (in German), and the town of Osnabruck (in German).

Photos:
C 1911. Marinus Joseph and Frederik Willem as children in Indonesia.12


Name variants: Frits Broekman (nickname.)9 Friedrich Wilhelm Broekman (full name, at birth.)1,4

Citations

  1. [S135] Broekman Family Papers, Papers, Verzoek van Friedrich Wilhelm Broekman aan de Arrondisements-Rechtbank te Amsterdam, gedateerd 17 October 1945, en verzoek ingewilligd op 1 November 1945 (Afschrift). Held by Afina Broekman.
  2. [S135] Broekman Family Papers, Papers, Frederik Willem Broekman, 6 Oct 2002; Deaths Wageningen, 2002 #201035. Held by Afina Broekman.
  3. [S328] Amsterdam Bevolking, Extract #17/5372, dd 11 Aug 1942. Frederik Wilhelm Broekman. Index and/or images online at https://archief.amsterdam/inventarissen/details/5000/
  4. [S135] Broekman Family Papers, Papers, Friedrich Wilhelm Broekman and Gertud Auguste Koch, Marriage Booklet. Held by Afina Broekman.
  5. [S135] Broekman Family Papers, Papers, Gertrud Auguste Koch, 12 Mar 1998; Wageningen Overlijden: #200057 (Uittreksel/Extract). Held by Afina Broekman.
  6. [S801] NRC-Hand.blad, Death notice Frits Broekman, 10 Oct 2002.
  7. [S133] Death notice of Frits Broekman, 10 Oct 2002. Death Announcement.
  8. [S135] Broekman Family Papers, Papers, oral communication. Held by Afina Broekman.
  9. [S135] Broekman Family Papers, Papers. Held by Afina Broekman.
  10. [S135] Broekman Family Papers, Papers, Undated Newspaper clipping. Held by Afina Broekman.
  11. [S70] BS: Extract Hilversum dd 18 Jan 1946.
  12. [S822] Broekman - Gast Family, Papers and photo's. Held by Afina Broekman.
  13. [S822] Broekman - Gast Family, Papers and photo's, Marinus Johan Broekman, 24 Oct 1944; Hilversum : Births (Uittreksel/Extract dd 10 Sep 1974). Held by Afina Broekman.
  14. [S822] Broekman - Gast Family, Papers and photo's, Marinus Johan Broekman en Afina Gast. Utrecht, 2 May 1967; Marriage Booklet. Held by Afina Broekman.
  15. [S135] Broekman Family Papers, Papers, Stamboom Broekman. Held by Afina Broekman.
  16. [S2] BS. Hilversum Overlijden : 1947 #435. Levenloos kind Broekman, 30 May 1947.
  17. [S135] Broekman Family Papers, Papers, Marriage announcement Alain Druet and Vike Broekman. Held by Afina Broekman.