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Gerrit van Houten

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Personal Information

  • Names: Gerrit
  • Surname: van Houten
  • City of Origin: Zanthen
  • Remarks:
  • Kaap de goede Hoop

Employment Information

  • Date Employed: 1791-09-14
  • Occupation: Junior ordinary seaman
  • Description:
  • (Dutch: jongmatroos)
  • Date Terminated: 1793-00-00
  • Place Terminated: Zeeland
  • Reason Terminated:
  • Shipwrecked
  • Remarks:
  • This is only noted when the ship has sunk and the seafarer has drowned. It applies only to ships that were part of Dutch Asiatic Shipping. If the seafarer had been rescued while the ship was lost a different end of tenure is recorded. Example 1: The ship

Departure Information

  • Ship Name: Geertruida en Petronella

Return Ship Information

  • Returning To: Zeeland
  • Ship Name: ZEELAND
  • Departure Date: 1792-12-03
  • Arrival at Cape: 1793-04-08
  • Depart Cape:
  • Arrive at Destination:
  • Remarks:
  • According to K.A. 4336 Jakob Arkebout was master. On 20-05-1793 the ZEELAND ran aground at the Cape. Later on the ship was sold.
  • Voyage Information:
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Family Information

  • Family Links:
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