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Jan Willem Cornelis van Ittersum

1803–1880Plantation owner

Life

  1. 29 January 1803
    Born
  2. 20 February 1803
    Baptised
  3. from 6 August 1831
    Captain of the second company of the Gelderland civic guard (schutterij); distinguished himself at Houthalen (6 August 1831); knight of the Military William Order
  4. from 1840
    Postmaster (directeur der posterijen) at Groningen
  5. 1 November 1847–1 January 1849
    Burgomaster of Groningen
  6. 23 January 1880
  7. Inherited shares in the sugar plantation 't IJland; compensated at the abolition of 1863
    [1]probably
  8. Chamberlain in extraordinary service to the King
  9. Member of the Provincial States of Groningen

Family and ties

Partners
Ockje Meder