Genealogie Bos

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8 Apr 2021

Sniper Lubbert Bos

The muster books of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) mention Lubbert Bos in 1916. I found Lubbert Bos employed in Indonesia as fusilier and sniper in 1919. His height was 175 cm, and he had tattoos on both arms. On December 8, 1921, he was reported as “missing”, but by January 5, 1922, he was back. In August he was again “missing”, and by September 10 he was back.
Lubbert Bos returned from Indonesia with the SS Rembrandt, arriving in Amsterdam on April 19, 1923.

Parents' names, date of birth, and description. Career notes

Lubbert Bos was born in Rotterdam on April 11, 1895. Among his siblings are half brother Jan Lubbert (1884-1959) and full brothers Gerrit (1893-1962), Willem (1898-1954) and Antoon (1900-1959). Their father is also named Lubbert.
Lubbert senior was born in Huizen on April 10, 1854, as a son of Jan Bos and Annetje Koopman. His paternal grandparents are Willem Bos and Geertje Lustig.
Shortly before his first marriage, Lubbert sr moved to Rotterdam. His first wife was Johanna Willemina Jansen (1857-1886) who originated Kralingen (now part of Rotterdam). 
As a widower Lubbert sr was married secondly on December 1, 1887, in Rotterdam to Anna Slager. Anna was born in Zierikzee on October 29, 1959, as a daughter of Jacob Slager and Elisabeth Siese. Anna Slager died on January 2, 1939, aged 79.
Lubbert Bos sr. died in Rotterdam on February 14, 1906, aged 51.

Lubbert Bos and his parents and siblings
Note:
Bos is a very common name in The Netherlands, so most people with the surname Bos are complete strangers. The Lubbert Bos in this blog post not a family member, either.
Sources: WieWasWie.nl, StadsArchief.Rotterdam.nl, NationaalArchief.nl.

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