Andere gebeurtenissen:

• Beroep: Directeur HAL

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Van: https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/johan-george-reuchlin.html

New York, April 23. - It was learned today that Jonkheer J. G. Reuchlin,managing director of the Holland-American Steamship Line, had gone down with the Titanic. Mr. Reuchlin was coming to this country to arrange business relative to the opening of the Panama Canal. Relief funds continue to grow, and the hospitals report that practically all the sufferers are recovered.

Jonkheer Johan George Reuchlin was born on 6 December 1874 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Otto Reuchlin, a wine merchant (b. 18 June 1842 in Rotterdam, d. 15 November 1924 in Rotterdam) and Carolina Helena Schumacher (b. 18 November 1848 in Rotterdam; d. 30 January 1897 in Rotterdam). His parents had married 27 April 1871 at Kralingen, Netherlands (Kralingen merged with Rotterdam in 1895).

Johan George had least two known sisters; Maria Catharina Geertruida, born 10 January 1872 at Rotterdam, and Carolina Helena, b. 5 October 1885 (d. 1885) and two known brothers, Maarten, born 5 January 1873 at Rotterdam, and David Fredrik, b. 22 August 1878 at Rotterdam.

By a royal decree dated 3 December 1880, the Reuchlin children were allowed to use the title "Jonkheer" (for the male children) or "Jonkvrouw" (for the female children), which suggests a noble heritage. The Reuchlin family belonged to the Reformed/Calvinist Church.

Johan George Reuchlin’s mother died in 1897 and his father then married Catharina Maria Schumacher (Carolina's sister, i. e. Johan George’s aunt) 8 June 1899 at Rotterdam.

Johan George Reuchlin married Agatha Maria Elink Schuurman in Rotterdam on 10 May 1905. They had three children: Henri, b. 6 July 1906, Carolina Helena, b.5 July 1908, and Maarten, b. 3 February 1911. The family lived at 53, Calandstraat, in Rotterdam. Johan George Reuchlin was 5’6’’ tall, had black hair and brown eyes.

He boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as first class passenger carrying ticket number 19972. The ticket was complimentary because of his position with the Holland America Line which was part of the International Mercantile Marine, J. Pierpont Morgan's conglomerate that also owned the White Star Line.

Reuchlin was on the Titanic to evaluate the Olympic-class liners. The Holland America Line had ordered a large vessel from Harland & Wolff - the Statendam II which was already under construction in March 1912.

Bruce Ismay wrote a letter concerning Reuchlin's voyage on 21 March 1912 to the general director of the Holland Amerika Line:

1A COCKSPUR STREET
LONDON, S.W.
March 21st., 1912


J.V. Wierdsma, Esq.,
Holland-America Line,
Rotterdam.

Dear Mr Wierdsma, I am obliged for your letter of the 20th. Inst., and shall be much interested to learn the result of your conversation with Mr Strasser in regard to the proposal to run a line of steamers from Rotterdam and Antwerp to the West Coast of North America through the Panama Canal. I note that Mr Reuchlin, Jr. expects to sail on the "Titanic" to New York on the 10th. April, and that he will book his passage through the Cockspur Street Office, and I will be very glad to see that he is allotted a comfortable room.

Believe me,

Yours very truly

Bruce Ismay.

Mr Reuchlin appears to have enjoyed the voyage. On April 14th he received and sent some telegrams:

(1) received from the Noordam at 2.25 pm
Mr Reuchlin 1st cabin passenger SS TITANIC
Had moderate wly. winds and fair weather no fog.
Wish you pleasant trip
Krol

(2) sent to Cape Race at 6.15 pm
Reuchlin Calandstraat 53 Rotterdam
Continuing smooth and fair Greetings

(3) sent to Caronia at 6.54 pm
Captain, Steamer Noordam
Thanks for message had fine weather no fog bon voyage
Reuchlin.

(4) received from Noordam via Caronia at 7.44 pm
Mr Reuchren (sic) 1st Cabins passenger SS Titanic
Had moderate westerly winds and fair weathe no fog wish you
pleasant trip
Krol

(5) sent to Noordam at 8.55 pm
Captain Steamer Noordam
Thanks for message had fine weather no fog bon voyage
Reuchlin.

Reuchlin died in the disaster apparently making no effort to save his own life. His family characterized him as a "very integer [sic] and good person, who did not insist on getting a seat in a lifeboat". On 18 April the director of the Holland Amerika Line in America, Mr C. Gips, awaited Mr Reuchlin at New York Harbour, not knowing that he had died in the sinking. The sad information was told to him by Bruce Ismay. Gips immediately sent a telegram to HAL, Rotterdam and a letter to Mr Reuchlins wife Agatha. She received a annual payment of hfl. 5000,-- from the Holland America Line.

Reuchlin's body, if recovered, was never identified.

His wife Agatha seems never to have remarried and passed away 18 August 1960 in Rotterdam, aged 80.


Naam:
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_George_Reuchlin

Johan getrouwd Agatha Maria Elink Schuurman on 10 mei 1905 in Rotterdam. Agatha (dochter van Hendricus Elink Schuurman en Helene Wilhelmine van Overzee) is geboren on 17 mei 1880; is gestorven on 18 aug 1960. [Gezinsblad]

1. Henri Reuchlin is geboren on 6 jul 1906 in Rotterdam; is gestorven on 1 dec 1998 in Den Haag.
2. Carolina Helena Reuchlin is geboren on 5 jul 1908; is gestorven on 3 mrt 1999 in Rotterdam.
3. Maarten Reuchlin is geboren on 3 feb 1911 in Rotterdam; is gestorven on 17 nov 1944 in Vliegveld Venlo.

Aantekeningen:

Naam:
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Reuchlin

Otto getrouwd Carolina Helena Schumacher on 27 apr 1871 in Kralingen. Carolina (dochter van Johan George Schuhmacher en Maria Catharina Hollinghausen) is geboren on 18 nov 1848 in Rotterdam; is gestorven on 30 jan 1897 in Rotterdam. [Gezinsblad]

Aantekeningen:

Naam:
Bij koninklijk besluit van den 03-12-1880 is aan Maarten Reuchlin en alle zijne wettige afstammelingen de predikaten van jonkheeren en jonkvrouwen verleend.

Maarten getrouwd Wilhelmina Sijbilla van Diest. Wilhelmina is geboren on 22 feb 1804 in Den Haag; is gestorven on 10 sep 1846 in Katendrecht. [Gezinsblad]

Johan getrouwd Maria Catharina Hollinghausen on 24 mei 1843 in Rotterdam. Maria (dochter van Carel Anton Hollinghausen en Catharina Maria Helling) is geboren circa 1821 in Alkmaar. [Gezinsblad]

Jean getrouwd Catharina Borsje on 15 jul 1798 in Rotterdam. Catharina is geboren in apr 1778 in Rotterdam; is gestorven on 10 jan 1863 in Rotterdam. [Gezinsblad]

Johan getrouwd Marrigje van der Graaf on 30 apr 1812 in Rotterdam. Marrigje (dochter van Leendert van der Graaf en Marrigje Vervoorn) is geboren circa 1786 in Bergambacht. [Gezinsblad]

Andere gebeurtenissen:

• Beroep: 8 jul 1820, Alkmaar; Predikant

Carel getrouwd Catharina Maria Helling on 8 jul 1820 in Alkmaar. Catharina (dochter van Jan Helling en Trijntje Keizer) is geboren circa 1797 in Alkmaar. [Gezinsblad]

Jean getrouwd Perretje Antoinette Raijmond. [Gezinsblad]

Jurgen getrouwd Elizabeth Kossen. [Gezinsblad]

Leendert getrouwd Marrigje Vervoorn. [Gezinsblad]

Andere gebeurtenissen:

• Beroep: 8 jul 1820, Alkmaar; Commissionair

Diederich getrouwd Maria Catharina Scholten. [Gezinsblad]

Andere gebeurtenissen:

• Beroep: 8 jul 1820, Alkmaar; Winkelier

Jan getrouwd Trijntje Keizer. [Gezinsblad]