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These pages contain some snippets of genealogical information

on the ancestors of the Van Leeuwen family.

It is intended as a repository of stories on our forbears.

Stories will be added over time.

 

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At present, stories on the following persons/events are available:

·      Friedrich Wilhelm Arnold (1810-1864)  UK English  D German
Musician, composer, businessman, publisher, researcher of the German folk song. (published April 2018)

·      Lina Souchon (1837-1899?)  UK English  D German
Lina Souchon, née Arnold, was a pianist who was taught by Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. She lived a somewhat unconventional life. (revised September 2022)

·      History of the Schnabel-Bredemeyer Family  UK English
A genealogy and chronicle of the forebears of Lily Schnabel. (revised July 2021)

·      Antonius Hegge (1920-1944)  FlagGB English  FlagFrance French
Member of the Dutch resistance group "Oranje Vrijbuiters" during WW2. (published Nov. 2018)

·      The Bombing of Bezuidenhout  (March 1945) FlagGB English
The story of the mistaken bombing of Bezuidenhout – a suburb of
The Hague – where Lily Schnabel lived. This happened shortly before the end of WW2. (revised June 2019)

 

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