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War Victims

This overview provides the official list of War Victims of the six Antillean islands.

To be recognized as an Antillean War Victim, the person had to meet one of the three following criteria. These were drafted by a special committee, shortly after the end of the war:

  1. All persons who were born on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius or St. Martin and were killed, anywhere in the world.
  2. All persons of Netherlands nationality who died on one of the six islands, or on board of a ship registered on one of the islands.
  3. All persons of Netherlands nationality who died while being residents of one of the six islands, regardless of where they were born.

  • ALVARES CORREA, Edgar

    Civilian Curaçao, 22 November 1880 Auschwitz (Poland), 26 March 1944 Died in …

  • ANTHONY, M.R.

    Probably fisherman Unknown Caribbean Sea, at unknown date Fishing boat did not …

  • BADINGS, Piet

    Captain, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) Pampanoea (Netherlands East Indies), 6 March 1912 …

  • BELT, Jan Willem van den

    1st Lieutenant, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL) Curaçao, 14 August 1913 Tarakan …

  • BOOM, Ulyses

    Carpenter, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Trujillo (Dominican Republic), 12 …

  • BOUMAN, Willem Johannes

    LTZ2 KMR SD, Koninklijke Marine Leeuwarden (Netherlands), 4 March 1898 Caribbean Sea, …

  • BRUYN, Nicolaas Hendrik de

    Flight Engineer, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) Delft (Netherlands), 25 September 1915 Arouca …

  • CAPELLO, Francito Leoncito

    Sailor, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Bonaire, 3 October 1900 …

  • CHARLOUIS, Max Théodor

    Soldier, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL) Curaçao, 20 April 1896 Kediri (Netherlands …

  • CLARINDA, Nicolaas Alturve

    Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Bonaire, 3 December 1906 …

  • COFFI, Juan Cancio

    Sailor, s.s. Crijnssen, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Bonaire, 20 October 1916 …

  • CONSTANCIA, Tito Martir

    Sailor, s.s. Medea, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 4 January 1895 …

  • CORNET, James Stewart

    Sailor, tanker Pedernales, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Saba, 29 August 1904 Caribbean …

  • CRUDEN, Julian Désiré

    Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) District Coronie (Suriname), 2 …

  • CURIEL, Johannes Jozef

    Steward, s.s. Texan, American Hawaiian Steamship Co. (USA) Curaçao, 6 March 1895 …

  • DAANCHI, Juan

    Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 3 July 1893 …

  • DEBROT, Charles Marius

    Sergeant, 1-I-Regiment Jagers, Landmacht Curaçao, 17 March 1920 Loosduinen (Netherlands), 10 May …

  • DEMBROOKE, John Otavo

    Sailor, tanker Pedernales, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Sint Eustatius, 20 October 1913 …

  • DIJKHOFF, Pedrito

    Sailor, sailing vessel Gaviota (Nicaragua) Aruba, 5 December 1902 Caribbean Sea, appr. …

  • DORAN, Gumercindo Leoncio

    Steward, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 13 January 1923 …

  • DORTALINA, John Luciano

    Sailor 2nd Class, Motortorpedoboat MTB-34, Koninklijke Marine Bonaire, 23 May 1922 Caribbean …

  • DUNLOCK, John William

    Quartermaster, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Saba, 3 February 1905 …

  • ELISABETH, Arturo Bibiano

    Soldier, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL) Curaçao, 2 December 1897 Palembang (Netherlands …

  • ELMONT, Otto

    Employee Administration Department, Curacaosche Petroleum Industrie Maatschappij, Curaçao. Passenger on the aircraft …

  • EMERENCIANA, Luis Nicolas

    Quartermaster, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Bonaire, 10 September 1911 Caribbean …

  • EMNES, Cornelius Leonard

    Fireman, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) District Beneden Para (Suriname), …

  • FRIDAEL, Laurentius Hubertus

    Steward/Gunner, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM) Maastricht (Netherlands), 21 January 1896 …

  • GOELOE, Juan Domingo

    Sailor, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Bonaire, 11 February 1888 Caribbean …

  • GORDON, Reginald

    2nd Cook, s.s. La Carriere, Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd. (UK) Saba, 28 November …

  • HAAYEN, Jan Frederik

    LTZ2, submarine O-16, Koninklijke Marine Curaçao, 3 April 1919 South China Sea, …

  • HART, Juan Alejandro

    Sailor, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM) Bonaire, 12 June 1923 Caribbean …

  • HARTLIEF, Tedo

    2nd Officer, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM), member of the Dutch resistance Appingedam …

  • HAVE-BONTES, Kaatje ten

    Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Den …

  • HAVE, Albert Gerhard ten

    Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Den Helder …

  • HAVE, Albert Gerrit ten

    Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Amsterdam (Netherlands), …

  • HAVE, Nelly ten

    Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, …

  • HECKER, Gerardo

    Cook, sailing vessel Sally (Honduras) Curaçao, 20 October 1871 Caribbean Sea, 5 …

  • HERNANDEZ, Leon Papa

    Sailor, s.s. Mariana, Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Steamship Lines (USA) Curaçao, …

  • HOEVEN, Cornelis van der

    Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Rotterdam (Netherlands), …

  • HOLSTEIN, Cornelis Johannes

    Soldier, 4-4-6 Regiment Infantry “Limburgse Jagers”, Koninklijke Landmacht Curaçao, 11 June 1927 …

  • HOOKER, William Oraldo

    Fireman, tanker Pedernales, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Sint Eustatius, 19 January 1911 …

  • ISIJK, Martinus Bibiano

    Boatswain, tanker Pedernales, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Curaçao, 2 December 1894 Caribbean …

  • JANGA, Delfincio Gregorio

    Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Bonaire, 24 December 1898 …

  • JANSEN, Eleuterio Gabino

    Soldier 1st Class Infantry, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL) Curaçao, 20 February …

  • JANSEN, Enrique José

    Cook, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 19 March 1906 …

  • JANSEN, Hedda Getrude

    Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, …

  • JESURUN, Angelo

    Steward, s.s. Coamo, Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Steamship Lines (USA) Curaçao, …

  • JONG, Klaas de

    2nd Engineer, tanker Apollonia, Nederlandsch Indische Tankstoomboot Maatschappij (NITM) Den Helder (Netherlands), …

  • JOOSSE, Pieter

    Lieutenant (LTZ2), Koninklijke Marine Arnhem (Netherlands), 31 December 1912 Aruba, 17 February …

  • JOSEFA, Johan Marco

    Steward, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Bonaire, 7 October 1896 …

  • KNEVEL, Anna Maria Walter

    Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, …

  • KOLFF, Herman

    Lieutenant Commander (LTZ1), Koninklijke Marine Brummen (Netherlands), 12 November 1907 Caribbean Sea, …

  • KOOIJMAN, Leonardus

    Marine 1st Class, Koninklijke Marine Den Haag (Netherlands), 3 March 1916 Aruba, …

  • KRAAL, Benjamin Carlos

    Oiler, s.s. Medea, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 14 July 1895 …

  • LACLÉ, Elias

    Soldier Schutter, Vrijwilligerskorps Aruba Aruba, 30 August 1919 Aruba, 28 August 1944 …

  • LANDENGA-KRUL, Johanna

    Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Gendringen …

  • LANDENGA, Ulbo

    Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Groningen (Netherlands), …

  • LAYTO, Jorge Martin

    Soldier 1st Class, Infantry, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL) Curaçao, 22 April …

  • LEITO, Benito Filemon

    Sailor, s.s. Medea, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 21 March 1914 …

  • LEPELAARS, Inga

    Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, …

  • LEPELAARS, Leo Wilhelm

    Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 13 …

  • LINDE, Jasper van der

    Captain, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM) Amsterdam (Netherlands), 29 June 1905 …

  • LINZEY, Eric Norbert

    Steward, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Saba, 7 April 1923 Caribbean …

  • LOURENS, Marco Martinus

    Oiler, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 25 April 1905 …

  • LYNCH, Darcey Kenneth

    Sailor, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Saba, 25 December 1909 Caribbean …

  • MAAS, Francies Arnoldus

    1st Mate, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM) Den Helder (Netherlands), 26 …

  • MADURO, Eduardo Ignacio

    Fireman, s.s. Beursplein, Scheepvaart Maatschappij Millingen Curaçao, 1 February 1898 Irish Sea, …

  • MANUELA, Gabriel Alfredo

    Steward, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 19 February 1902 …

  • MARTES, Carlos Rey

    Fusilier 2nd Class, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL) Curaçao, 4 March 1896 …

  • MARTIJN, Dominico

    Quartermaster, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Bonaire, 19 October 1917 …

  • MARTIJN, Hosé Bernardo

    Quartermaster, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Bonaire, 2 July 1908 Caribbean …

  • MARTINA, A.B.

    Probably fisherman Unknown Caribbean Sea, at unknown date Fishing boat did not …

  • MARTINA, P.A.

    Probably fisherman Unknown Caribbean Sea, at unknown date Fishing boat did not …

  • MATRONA, Edith Annette

    Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, …

  • MATRONA, Maria Rosa

    Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, …

  • MOL, Jacob Jan

    2nd Engineer, tanker Leticia, SHELL Tankers ‘s Gravendeel (Netherlands), 31 July 1911 …

  • MULLER, Julius August

    Captain, sailing vessel Sally (Honduras) Curaçao, 16 February 1875 Caribbean Sea, 5 …

  • NEELEMAN, Willem

    Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Rotterdam (Netherlands), …

  • NIJDAM, Albert

    5th Engineer, tanker Ocana, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona Sneek (Netherlands), 25 December …

  • OYEN, Cornelis van

    Radio Operator, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) Berlin (Germany), 3 November 1912 Arouca …

  • PALM, Andres José de

    Quartermaster, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Bonaire, 22 March 1899 Caribbean …

  • PALM, Hubert de

    Fireman, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Bonaire, 2 November 1919 …

  • PANNELEK, Federico

    Fireman, tanker Oranjestad, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Curaçao, 21 August 1901 Caribbean …

  • POLAK,Thelma Esther

    Female Apprentice Nurse Saba, 19 December 1920 Sobibor (Poland), 5 March 1943 …

  • POURIER, David Hilario

    Boatswain, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 14 January 1891 …

  • RAFAEL, Charles Benigno

    Assistant Cook, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 13 February …

  • ROSALINA, Bienvenido José

    Steward, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 22 March 1916 …

  • ROZEBOOM, Sikke

    5th Engineer, tanker Mamura, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona Bedum (Netherlands), 3 May …

  • SANTCROOS, Abigaël

    Female Civilian Curaçao, 29 December 1863 Auschwitz (Poland), 25 January 1943 Died …

  • SERBERIE, Marco

    Sailor, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Bonaire, 25 April 1905 …

  • SIMMONS, Carl Aloysius

    Steward, tanker Ferncastle, A/S Glitre, Oslo (Norway) Saba, 1 February 1910 Indian …

  • SMIET, Leonard Eduard

    Steward, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Paramaribo (Suriname), 3 August …

  • SMIT, Cornelis

    Captain, tanker Lucrecia, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona Terschelling (Netherlands), 6 December 1887 …

  • STELK, Edwin Arthur James

    Fireman, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Paramaribo (Suriname), 24 November …

  • STOEL, Adriaan Theodorus

    5th Engineer, tanker Liseta, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM) Rotterdam (Netherlands), 30 September …

  • STOMPS, Theodoor Jan

    Sergeant, Koninklijk Nederlandsch Indisch Leger (KNIL) Curaçao, 21 December 1922 Kuie (Thailand), …

  • THODÉ, Antonio Francisco

    Sailor, s.s. Poseidon, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Bonaire, 13 June 1909 …

  • THODÉ, Stefanus

    Sailor, s.s. Clio, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Bonaire, 2 September 1889 …

  • TJIETJIE, Pieter Baldemar

    Fireman, tanker Rosalia, Curaçaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (CSM) Bonaire, 18 August 1917 Caribbean …

  • TROMP, Bartolo

    Cook, sailing vessel Gaviota (Nicaragua) Aruba, 4 December 1898 Caribbean Sea, appr. …

  • VERHEIJ, Jan

    5th Engineer, tanker Ocana, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona Den Haag (Netherlands), 24 …

  • VIJZELMAN, Louis Anton

    Businessman. Passenger on the aircraft Paramaribo (Suriname), 18 December 1905 Arouca (Trinidad), …

  • VOGELEZANG, Johannes

    Marine 3rd Class, Koninklijke Marine Dordrecht (Netherlands), 18 November 1916 Aruba, 17 …

  • VRIES, Johannes de

    1st Mate, tanker Lucrecia, Petroleum Maatschappij La Corona Groningen (Netherlands), 9 April …

  • WAALDIJK, Max

    Civilian. Passenger on the aircraft Paramaribo (Suriname), 12 April 1919 Arouca (Trinidad), …

  • WENSING, Hendrikus

    Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Aruba, 23 …

  • WENSING, Maria Theresia

    Female Passenger, passenger ship Simon Bolivar, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Losser …

  • WILLEMS, Crismo

    Soldier Schutter, Vrijwilligerskorps Aruba Aruba, 25 October 1919 Aruba, 23 February 1944 …

  • WILSON, John

    Fireman, tanker Tia Juana, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Saba, 24 July 1913 …

  • WINKLAAR, A.C.

    Probably fisherman Unknown Caribbean Sea, at unknown date Fishing boat did not …

  • WINKLAAR, Antonio Ignacio

    Sailor, s.s. Amazone, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Bonaire, 1 February 1915 …

  • WINKLAAR, Elias Obispo

    Cook, s.s. Hector, Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij (KNSM) Curaçao, 15 January 1912 …

  • WOODS, Antonio Duran

    Quartermaster, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Saba, 13 December 1916 …

  • WOODS, Henry Swinton

    Quartermaster, tanker Punta Gorda, Lago Shipping Co. (UK) Saba, 17 January 1912 …

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Michael Nuboer from Venice, Florida USA. wrote on May 10, 2024 at 9:31 pm
Michel Wilhelm Nuboer (1916-1980) left Paramaribo in 1941/42 as an Assistant in the engine’s department of a freight ship bound to Curaçao during the Second World War. The ship may have likely been carrying aluminum aggregates for making fighter planes in the U.S. as cargo. Upon arrival, he probably was a gunner first, but then became a Medical Assistant stationed on Bonaire. During the 1960s - 1974+ he was a First Aid Medical Trainer in the Volunteer Corps Curaçao (VKC). On August 21st , 1969, Michel Wilhelm Nuboer received the Order of Orange-Nassau (no. 122) from Her Majesty the Queen.
Anna Hartmayer from Alexandria VA wrote on March 14, 2023 at 2:17 am
Hello I am doing some research on Coast Guard deaths and I am trying to find out more information on how James Patrick Hayes died. It appears he was attached to the Coast Guard Cutter 475 at the time of his death. Any information that you might have would be greatly appreciated. thank you Anna
Sorayma Carty from Amsterdam wrote on January 2, 2023 at 11:52 pm
Zeer verrast om te ontdekken dat mijn vader Pedro Henrietta (stamboeknummer 6268) als schutter tijdens de oorlog meevocht. Graag wil ik weten waar ik inhoudelijk informatie kan vinden. Ik ben dankbaar dat ik dit nog ontdekt heb. Het verklaart zoveel over zijn karakter en de lieve herrineringen dat ik van hem heb. Helaas was hij op 50 jarige leeftijd door een bedrijfsongeval komen te overlijden.
Karl George Kunkle from Seattle wrote on September 16, 2022 at 7:36 pm
I'm trying to contact Commander Ros Rozenburg about the impending memorial this November (Nov. 12, 2022) in Willemstad. Thanks, Karl G. Kunkle - [email protected]
Ilona Caprino wrote on August 6, 2022 at 12:24 am
Hallo, Is er iemand die weet waar deze stamboeken zijn? Ik ben specifiek opzoek naar stamboeknummer 3319. Na lang zoeken in diverse archieven, ben ik gaan navragen bij het archief op Curaçao, Aruba en in Nederland. Hun kunnen mij niet vertellen waar het is. Vandaar dat ik het nu toch maar via deze weg probeer. Ik hoop dat er hier iemand is die mij op weg wil helpen. Alvast bedankt!
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