Category: Aalten Achteruit
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Wolves in Aalten
People used to hunt wolves here. Will history repeat itself (here too)?
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Brother-in-law murdered with axe
In 1921, H.J.J.’s skull was crushed with an axe by his brother-in-law while in bed.
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Undercover in Aalten
In May 1920, ƒ 14,000 was stolen from the butter factory in Aalten.
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Murder in Aalten
On 21 November 1909, a young man was killed in Aalten.
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Miracle bird shot dead
A talking bird gave a farmer a terrible fright (1907)
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Cross-border workers Aalten-Bocholt around 1900
Around 1900, hundreds of cross-border workers from Aalten worked in Bocholt
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Aalten-Zutphen Courier Service in the 19th Century
In the year 1849, J.H. Heijink started a courier service from Aalten to Zutphen.
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Mysterious murder in the Münsterland
The tragic fate of Gesina te Winkel (1799)
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People from Aalten in the service of the VOC
Discover over 250 names from Aalten and Bredevoort in VOC service.
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A merchant family from Aalten around 1600
How the Schenk-Voerknecht family grew into an international merchant dynasty.
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Aladna in the Year 828
The earliest mention of Aalten is not without controversy.