Jacques F. Overwijn

Jacques F. Overwijn was the author of the second Dutch Oera Linda translation, published in two different editions of 1941 and 1951.

Biographic facts

1890 (November 28) born in Dordrecht as "Jakobus Frederikus", son of Johannes Bernardus Overwijn and Elisabeth Henderika Maria Sauveur.
1915 Registered as living in Den Haag, profession: engineer.
1933 Registered as living in Rotterdam.
1933 (February) Appointment as regional leader for Rotterdam of Dutch National Socialist Union (NSB).
1935 (March) Ended membership Dutch National Socialist Union (NSB).
1935 (July 16) Mentioned in 'Het Volk' as one of the leaders of fascist party HNVF (Het NL Volksfront).
1943 Registered as living in Dordrecht.
1943 (July 31) arrested by Dutch police under German occupation for activities in resistance.
1950 Witness in trial Christiansen. See book "Het proces Christiansen" (Nijhoff, 1950).
1951 (February 17) Awarded military Decoration 'Bronze Cross' (for resistance during German occupation).
1954 (September 25) or
1955 (March 18) Awarded Belgian Order of the Crown 'Knight with Palm' in Den Haag.
1965 (May 31) death in Dordrecht, 74 years old, unmarried.

He was teacher at a grammar school, residing in a houseboat in the Spuihaven, Dordrecht.

1940 Onze Huis- en Grafteekens zijn 10.000 jaar oud: wat zeggen zij ons (Schefferdrukkerij Dordrecht, 119 p.)
1941 (August) Het Oera Linda Boek (N.V. Enkhuizer Courant, 270 p.)
1951 (January) Het Oera Linda Boek - tweede druk (Schefferdrukkerij Dordrecht, 494 p.)

To be added; some events to be moved here from 'biographic facts'.

1) Jacobus Frederikus (Jacques Frederik) Overwijn, born 28-11-1890 Dordrecht, died 31-5-1965 Dordrecht, son of 2/3.

2) Johannes Bernardus Overwijn, born 12-2-1861 Utrecht, merchant, son of 4/5..

married 21-1-1890 Groningen

3) Elisabeth Henderika Maria Sauveur, born 14-5-1866 Groningen

Children:

Jacobus Frederikus Overwijn, born 28-11-1890 Dordrecht => 1)
Hermine Johanna Marie Agnes Overwijn, born 1892 Dordrecht, died 15-6-1971 Dordrecht.
Christine Bernadine Maria Overwijn, born 3-9-1893 Dordrecht, died 24-8-1971 Dordrecht.
Johannes Bernardus Overwijn, born 29-2-1896 Dordrecht, died 23-5-1973 Certenago, Switserland, director of the Overwijn clothing warehouse on the corner of Visstraat and Voorstraat; married Charlotte Hagenbach.
Jean Henri Overwijn, born 2-1-1899 Dordrecht, died 21-9-1970; married 1926 London Barbara Alice Woodman, born 1901 London, died 6-5-1940 Almelo.

4) Christoffel Fredericus Overwijn,

married

5) Hermina Johanna ten Hagen,

6) Jacobus Saveur,

married

7) Catharina Marta Fenseling,