The Van Leeuwen - Van Den Heuvel History Page
Constant Willem Pieter Van Leeuwen and Augustina Petronella Van Den Heuvel with son Emile
Pontianak, Borneo 1927
Family History
Van Leeuwen
Constant Willem Pieter was born on January 4, 1898 in Sibolga, Sumatra. The son of Theodorus Van Leeuwen and Albertine Portier, he was killed in one of the largest maritime disasters in history on September 18, 1944, the sinking of the Japanese freightliner Junyo Maru.
The Children of Constant and Augustina Van Leeuwen
Emile van Leeuwen
born August 22, 1926 (according to the International Genealogical Index)
family records indicate that his birth occured on February 26, 1926 and his death was on September 26, 1926 Pontianak, Borneo
Paula van Leeuwen (1927) Married Havelaar
Maudy van Leeuwen (1929) Married Douwes
Charles Lucien van Leeuwen (1930) **missing since 1950
Molly van Leeuwen (1932) Married van Heel
Helene van Leeuwen (1935) Married Karsemakers
Julianna van Leeuwen (1937) Married Broers
Sonia van Leeuwen (1938) Married Lommen
Van den Heuvel
Augustine Petronella van den Heuvel was the daughter of Pieter van den Heuvel and Adamina Louise van den Heuvel. Pieter and Louise were first cousins. Pieter was born on December 22, 1866 in Sambas, Borneo. His parents were Wouter van den Heuvel and Caroline Wilhelmina Schaeper. Adamina was the daughter of Pieter van den Heuvel and her mother was an Indonesian woman by the name of Kanipah, she was born in Sintang, Borneo on June 24, 1870.
The Children of Pieter and Adamina van den Heuvel
Franciscus Johannes van den Heuvel May 31, 1881 Pontianak, Borneo
Wouten van den Heuvel September 14, 1886 Pontianak, Borneo
Jan Adrianus Martinus van den Heuvel October 28, 1888 Pontianak, Borneo
Caroline Johanna van den Heuvel January 17, 1895 Pontianak, Borneo
Augustine Petronella van den Heuvel November 25, 1902 Pontianak, Borneo
Pieter van den Heuvel March 13, 1904 Pontianak, Borneo
** On April 14, 2000 after 49 years of searching Charles van Leeuwen was found in Medan, Sumatra. After the war he gave up his Dutch nationality and became Indonesian, changing his last name to conform with Indonesian law.
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