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Brown rat

The rat-catcher of Aalten

In 1963, S. Douma retired, but he remained active as a rat-catcher.
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Legionnaires of the French Foreign Legion in North Africa, 1930-1935 (Coll. NLL. Conv. HAASE, Willy), photo for illustrative purposes.

Willem Massen

Legionnaire from Aalten in the French Foreign Legion.
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Grave Thomson-van Hopbergen, Bredevoort (photo: Remco Neerhof, 2020)

The Thomson-van Hopbergen family

A military family with Scottish roots in Bredevoort.
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The Hessenwegen in the Achterhoek and the Veluwe

The Hessenwegen in Aalten and Bredevoort

For centuries, German merchants traveled this ancient trade route with their heavy carts.
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Gebroeders Driessen, Aalten – Steam Weaving Mill and Natural Bleachery

The Driessen Textile Family

They played a significant role in the economic development of Aalten.
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Jacobus Wilhelmus van Hopbergen – Aaltensche Courant, 17 December 1913

Jacobus Wilhelmus van Hopbergen

Ret. Lieutenant Colonel and former member of the Provincial Council of Gelderland.
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Ten Have's freezer-locker plant, Haartsestraat 1-1, 1969

Communal Freezers in Aalten

Facilities where families could rent individual lockers to store frozen food.
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HisGIS kaartviewer

HisGIS (Land Registry 1832)

Overview of all buildings in Aalten and Bredevoort in 1832.
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Birth certificate Jan Willem Huitink, 1886

Where did your ancestors live?

Find out the home address of your ancestors.
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'Liberale Gifte' 1748, Aalten parish

Liberal Gift of 1748

One-time tax to cover defense costs.
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Naoberschap, moving house

Moving house

“On the rare occasion that a farmer moved, this took place on ‘Saint Peter’s Day’,
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Fragment of a deed from 1234, in which Aalten is mentioned as ‘Alethim’

Origin of the place name Aalten

A study into the origin and meaning of the place name Aalten.
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Catholic Cemetery, Piet Heinstraat, Aalten

Burials in Aalten

Until the 19th century, the deceased were primarily buried in and around the church.
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Oud Aalten

Lordship of Bredevoort

This page is still ‘under construction’…
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Kruisberg Cross Chapel, Hemden (2024)

The Cross Chapel (Kruiskapel)

‘Refuge chapel’ (1675–1823) for the Catholics of Aalten and Bredevoort.
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Tjeerd Radsma (1772-1839)

Rev. Tjeerd Radsma

Dutch Reformed Minister in Aalten (1817-1839).
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Decorations of Tonij Stapelkamp - Citadel Medal and the (large) named medal issued later by the Commission of Gratitude; on the right, the Bronze Cross of the Ten Days' Campaign.

Toni Stapelkamp

Veteran, decorated for his efforts during the Belgian Revolt.
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This is what the Aalten hut bowl could have looked like (sketch made by Willem Doodeheefver)

Traces of 1100-year-old settlement in Aalten

In 2024, traces from the 9th century AD were discovered at De Hoven.
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Foto: Aaltense Goor (bron: icoonlandschappen.nl)

Land consolidation in Aalten

At the end of the 20th century, the rural area underwent large-scale redevelopment.
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Polstraat 16-18, Aalten

Public Housing Association

In 1912, a committee was formed in Aalten with the aim of establishing an association
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