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Velthoven, van, Henricus Johannes

    Date of birth:
    January 28th, 1911 (Hank/Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands)
    Date of death:
    March 29th, 1945 (Werkendam/Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands)
    Nationality:
    Dutch

    Biography

    Henricus was born on January 28th, 1911, the son of Johannes van Velthoven and Petronilla van der Pluijm. He was married to Margaretha Berende. On March 28th, 1945, the Germans arrived at his farm in the Biesbosch National Park, searching for someone in hiding. Henricus tried to escape, but they fired at him, hitting him in the neck. He died of his wounds on March 29th, 1945.

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