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Johannes van der Raadt

Johannes van der Raadt

Male 1895 - 1991  (96 years)

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  • Name Johannes van der Raadt 
    Born 13 Apr 1895  Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Name Jan 
    Name John 
    Died 14 Apr 1991  Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 19 Apr 1991  Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19552  Tofterå Slettemoen
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2024 

    DNA Tests  1 DNA test is associated with Johannes van der Raadt 

    Father Pieter van der Raadt,   b. 27 Apr 1858, Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1918, Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Johanna van Loevezijn,   b. 23 May 1855, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1918, Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1881  Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elisabeth Huberta van den Burg,   b. 12 Nov 1895, Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1986, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 7 May 1918  Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Getuigen: Christiaan Theodorus van der Raad, broeder des bruidegom out vier en dertig jaren, smid, wonende te Noordwijkerhout. Leonardus Adrianus van den Burg, broeder der bruid, oud vijf en twintig jaren, poelier, wonende te Noordwijkerhout.
    Children 
     1. Johanna Maria Anna van der Raadt,   b. 28 Nov 1919, Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 2021, Vernon, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years)
     2. Maria Johanna Elisabeth van der Raadt,   b. 13 Dec 1920, Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     3. Pieter Cornelis Laurentius van der Raadt,   b. 11 Oct 1922, Roosendaal en Nispen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 2000, Penticton, BC, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Cornelis Pieter Adrianus Leonardus van der Raadt,   b. 4 Nov 1923, Roosendaal en Nispen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 2001, Heemstede, Holland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     5. Johannes Laurentius van der Raadt,   b. 27 May 1928, den Haag, Zuid-Holland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1992, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F6274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Silver wedding anniversary, John and Elisabeth van der Raadt
    Silver wedding anniversary, John and Elisabeth van der Raadt
    John and Elisabeth with Maria (in front), Peter (back, from left), Kees, Ann and John.
    John and Elisabeth van der Raadt on their motorcycle
    John and Elisabeth van der Raadt on their motorcycle
    John and Elisbeth, Ann (behind John) and Maria on a family outing, probably in 1921-22. Maybe the motorcycle was produced by Rabur - they did produce a few motorized bicycles.
    John van der Raadt
    John van der Raadt
    (1895-1990), photo 1978.
    John and Elisabeth van der Raadt
    John and Elisabeth van der Raadt
    60th wedding anniversary, with children and children-in-law.
    John van der Raadt
    John van der Raadt
    (1895-1990) When he got married in 1918 Johannes is registered as a smith. Moved from Noordwijkerhout to Roosendal on May 17th 1921 and to the Hague on Feb 1 1924. When he moved the Hague he had started selling bicycles (rijwielhandelaar).

    On 1939-03-10 John registered the bicycle brand RABUR, from van der Raadt/van den Burg bicycle factory, in…
    RABUR Rijwielen
    RABUR Rijwielen
    The RABUR bicycle idea was created in 1918, coinciding with Johannes van der Raadt b. 1895 marrying Elisabeth van den Burg (Ra+Bur).

    "In 1918 Johannes is registered as a smith. He moved from Noordwijkerhout to Roosendal on May 17th 1921 and to the Hague on Feb 1 1924. When he moved the Hague he had started selling bicycles (rijwielhandelaar).…
    RABUR Rijweilen, bicycle factory
    RABUR Rijweilen, bicycle factory
    Cristiaan van der Raadt (from left), Louie van der Raadt, unknown, Johannes van der Raadt, the two on the right are unknown. Approx 1939.
    Johannes van der Raadt
    Johannes van der Raadt
    (1895-1990)
    Wedding 1947
    Wedding 1947
    Kees van der Raadt (1923-2001) and Lia Beijer (1926-2000) were married in parochiekekr va de Sint-Agnes Beklaan, den Haag on Aug 4, 1947, here with their bridal party in the church yard - Kees parents John and Elisabeth van der Raadt to the left of the groom.
    Elisabeth and John in Toronto
    Elisabeth and John in Toronto
    Photo at the Toronto airport, Elisabeth, John and Cor, Toon van den Burgs wife.
    In Toronto
    In Toronto
    Maria (from left), Toi, Cor, Toon, Ellie and John at the Toronto airport.
    Letterhead Rabur Rijwiel Industrie
    Letterhead Rabur Rijwiel Industrie
    Rabur Rijwiel Industrie
    J. van der Raadt
    Fabriek van Rijwielen en Rijwieltoebehoren
    Laan van Meerdervoort 321 - Den Haag
    Holland

    Documents
    Marriage registration Johannes van der Raadt and Elisabeth van den Burg
    Marriage registration Johannes van der Raadt and Elisabeth van den Burg
    Married May 7th, 1918 in Nordwijkerhout, Holland.
    Census Roosendal, 1923
    Census Roosendal, 1923
    John van der Raadts family in the 1923 census for Roosendal.

    Histories
    RABUR Rijweilen bicycles from den Haag
    RABUR Rijweilen bicycles from den Haag
    RABUR, Haagse oude fiets
    RABUR RIJWIEL INDUSTRIE, fabriek van Rijwielen en Rijwieltoebehooren
    The name RABUR originated in 1918, coinciding with Johannes van der Raadt b. 1895 marrying Elisabeth van den Burg (Ra+Bur).
    "In 1918 Johannes is registered as a smith. He moved from Noordwijkerhout to Roosendal on May 17th 1921 and to the Hague on Feb…

    Albums
    RABUR Rijwielen bicycle factory
    RABUR Rijwielen bicycle factory (10)
    oude fiets

  • Notes 
    • When he got married in 1918 Johannes is registered as a smith. Moved from Noordwijkerhout to Roosendal on May 17th 1921 and to the Hague on Feb 1 1924. When he moved the Hague he had started selling bicycles (rijwielhandelaar).

      On 1939-03-10 John registered the bicycle brand RABUR from the van der Raadt/van den Burg bicycle factory in the Hague. During the war he would smuggle messages to the reistance in the frames.

      They had a house on 321 Laan van Meerdervoort, above the bicycle factory. "John had built a secret wall behind the furnace. There was a nazi across the street, who the boys would shoot at with bb guns, uncle Louie smoothed out the drama. The family also had to put up nazi officers." As told by daughter Ann.

      After the war Holland was very poor. The business was ruined because of the confiscation of the merchandise. He thought he had to start all over again. After visiting his daughter Maria in Canada in 1948, they liked it very much, and he decided to start over in Canada instead. In Nov 1951 John and Elisabeth boarded the "Leythia" and left for Canada.

      The Rabur bicycle factory and dealership was run by his son Peter for six months after the emigration. Times were very rough after the war. In May of 1952 the company was advertised in Elsevier Weekblad: For takeover offered in the west of the country wholesaler in bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories, with excellent own brand: also large and well-maintained residential house available. was bought up by Empo (b icycle factory) in Vorden. the Henderson's Moose Jaw directory - 1956 John is registered on 126 Winston Street (Churchill Park) in Moose Jaw.