Jordaan in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Tjitte Jonker and Jannetta Cornelia Jonker-Clauzer

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023

1. Tjitte Jonker and Jannetta Cornelia Jonker-Clauzer Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

T. Jonker en zijn echtgenote J.C. Jonker-Clauzer grondleggers der Vereniging Hulp Voor Onbehuisden boden op 12 sept. 1903 in dit pand voor het eerst onderdak aan hulpbehoevenden

Aangebracht door de Vereniging Hulp Voor Onbehuisden ter gelegenheid van haar 60 jarig bestaan

(English translation:)

On September 12, 1903, T. Jonker and his wife J.C. Jonker-Clauzer, founders of the Vereniging Hulp Voor Onbehuisden (“Association for Help for the Unhoused”), opened this building as the first shelter for the needy. Presented by the Vereniging Hulp Voor Onbehuisden on the occasion of its 60th anniversary.

Erected 1964.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1903.

Location. 52° 22.514′ N, 4° 52.947′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Jordaan. It is on Bloemgracht, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bloemgracht 24, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1015 SJ, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Drie Generaties Blaeu / Three Generations of Blaeu (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Voor de Vrijheid Gevallen / They Fell For Freedom (about 120 meters away); Anne Frank Memorial (about 120 meters away); Réné Descartes (about 150 meters away); Nico (Niek) Engelschman 1913-1988 (about 210 meters away); Comenius (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); George Hendrik Breitner (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Tobias van Leeuwen (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Geschiednis 1904-1910 (HVO Querido, in Dutch). The early history of the Vereniging Hulp Voor Onbehuisden (HVO). Includes a photo of the marker unveiling in 1964.

Excerpt (in translation): On September 12, 1903, the work continued with the opening of a shelter for women and children at Bloemgracht 24 in Amsterdam. 'The house was rented to me by the gentlemen directors of the R.C. Office for the poor,' says Jonker. The house could accommodate 15 women, 30 children and 6 infants. On November 12 of that year, a home for approximately sixty male vagabonds as well as a public lodging and a soup kitchen were opened at Haarlemmer Houttuinen 15, 'a former factory and very neglected,' with a workshop next to it at number 13.

(Submitted on December 4, 2023.)

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Tjitte Jonker and Jannetta Cornelia Jonker-Clauzer Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023

2. Tjitte Jonker and Jannetta Cornelia Jonker-Clauzer Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here on the right, a bit more than 3 meters off the ground, above the woman sitting at the table.

homelessness

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.