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Dijkstra, Jan

    Date of birth:
    February 24th, 1890 (Sonnega, the Netherlands)
    Date of death:
    September 29th, 1943 (Meppel, the Netherlands)
    Buried on:
    Dutch War Graves Meppel
    Plot: M. Grave: 395A.
    Nationality:
    Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

    Jan Dijkstra was born on February 24th, 1890 as the son to Beerend Dijkstra and Imkje Dijkstra. He was married to Sijke Kramer (March 17th, 1895, Alsum - August 1st, 1943, Meppel). the couple had five children.

    Jan Dijkstra was resistance worker with KP-Meppel (Resistancegroup in Meppel) and was shot dead in Meppel on September 29th, 1943 by SD-men Rudolph Grimm and Ernst Makowski.

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