Hendrik willem mesdag biography of michaels

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183123 February: Hendrik Willem Mesdag is born in Groningen to Klaas Mesdag, banker (4 April 1795, Bolsward - 4 February 1881, Groningen) and Johanna Wilhelmina van Giffen (20 February 1802, Groningen - 4 March 1835, Groningen). Brothers and sisters Ellegonda (July 2nd 1826 - July 12th 1826), Ellegonda (Nov. 16th 1827 - Aug. 22nd 1866), Taco (Sept. 21st 1829 - Sept. 4th 1902), Gilles (Dec. 9th 1832 - Jan. 25th 1892)1835

Mesdag's mother dies.
During his schoolyears Mesdag receives drawing lessons from C.B. Buijs (1808 - 1872) and J.H. Egenberger (1822 - 1897).

1850

20 October: Mesdag is baptized in the Baptist Church at Groningen. He starts work at his father's bank and remains there for 16 years.

185623 April: Marriage to Sina (often called Sientje) van Houten, daughter of Derk van Houten and Barbara Elisabeth Meihuizen. Hendrik willem mesdag biography of michaels youtube.