| 'Driftig van spraak, levendig van gang..', biography D.H. Kolff |
 November 5, 2011, at The Hague (Muzee, Scheveningen) the first print of the biography of Dirk Hendrik Kolff (B XVIId) has been presented. The title of this biography is 'Driftig van spraak, levendig van gang, herinneringen van marineofficier Dirk Hendrik Kolff (1761-1835)'.
This publication, which is part 110 of the Werken van de Linschoten-Vereeniging, has been made possible by - amoungst others - the Kolff Family Association.
More on this biography (Dutch, new screen) >
To the Biography (History: Persons) >
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Interview Kolff/Klooster Amsterdam FM Radio 'Graven aan de Amstel', 4 Dec. 2011, 12h00, Amsterdam FM Radio (in Dutch) Listen to this interview > (new scherm)
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| Branch B: dies out |
 When Coby Kolff (B XVIf2), as the last of the three children of Louis Kolff (B XVIf) died at Zutphen on February 21, 2011, branch B of the Family Kolff died out. Coby was the last of the three children of this branch, earlier Nicoline died in 1998 and after Louis Charles died in 2005. With the death of all of these three children the so called 'blood line' of branch B ended. The Family has always had three major branches A, B, C. Now all we have is A, and C.
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| Kolff against bullfighting |
 This issue of Netwerk (a Dutch renown documentary programme) of 24 May 2010 was fully aimed on the fight of Marius Kolff (CBCD XVIIIw4) of the Dutch based CAS International to come to a total abolition of bullfighting.
Thanks to the decision of the Catalan Parliament (July 2010) bullfighting will be abolished in Catalonia as per 1 January 2012. Catalonia is one of the most important states of Spain.
Watch this tv programme >
Marius: "Whenever I see these images, aspecially those of the fire bull towards the end, I get such an angry feeling, unbeleavable.... Any way I am working to get these cruelties towards animals forbidden forever." |
| Kolff Trophies handed out on the 25th lustrum Kolfbond |
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Because of the 25th Lustrum on May 15, 2010, the Kolff Family Association donated two trophies for the kolf championships, organized by the KNKB (Royal Netherlands Kolf Union).
Dirk Kolff, (Board), who is about to hand ove the two trophies to the champions, is taking to one of the members of the KNKB Board. |
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Annemarie and Dirk Kolff (CBCA XVIIn) have just handed out the two trophies, which were made available by the Kolff Family Association, to the kolf champions of 2010. This ceremony took place o May 15, 2010, at Berkhout, in the Dutch province of Noord Holland, on the occasion of 150 years jubilee of the KNKB. |
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| A dandy in the 'Orient', Louis Couperus in Africa |
 The diary on her voyage to Algeria in 1921 of Ella Kolff-van der Giessen (CBCD XVIv) has been used in the publication 'Een dandy in de Oriënt, Louis Couperus in Afrika' (A dandy in the Orient, Louis Couperus in Africa), by José Buschman (first appeared April, 2009).
José Buschman describes the travels of the famous Dutch writer Louis Couperus to Africa, Algeria and Tunesia, in 1920/1921, using several links - such as Ella's diary - of people that travelled to Algeria in the same period. The family link is, fully within the same CBCD branch: the sister of Ella's spouse Jan was married to a Vlielander Hein, in fact to the son of Couperus' sister. Later, one of Ella and Jan's sons, Jan, marries a daughter Schalkwijk-Vlielander Hein.
The diary of Ella can be found at the Kolff website in: Biographies: A Voyage to Algeria in 1921.
The image links to the book at the publishers' site.
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| The story of a painting |
 From the estate of his parents Marius Kolff (CBCD XVIIIw4) inherited a painting that has been in the family since its creation. Marius thinks it has been comissioned by the firm Goudzwaard & Kolff, a company of his grandfather. The Helvetia ships were part of that company. The painting is by August W. van Voorden. Note that this is the only spot of the Rotterdam area Nieuwe Werk where the damage of the May 1940 bombardment has been so large that almost nothing was left of the buildings. They were all lost after May 1940. In the painting one can see some of the Helvetia's at the Willemsplein quay. Go to The story of a painting > |
| '100 Years Kolff': new biography of W.J. Kolff and Exposition at Kampen |
 Leaving KNAW-President Robbert Dijkgraaf recently nominated Prof.Dr. Willem J. Kolff (CBB XVIIh) in ‘De Wereld Draait Door’ (Dutch TV Programme [Ed.]) to be included in the Netherlands ‘Think Different’-list, inspired on Steve Jobs. In that list of 'new' thinkers who changed the World Kolff would represent the inventors. In 2011 Kolff would have reached 100 years of age. That's why on November 19, 2011, a renewed version of the only Dutch biography on Kolff appeared. Kolff, the pioneer to whon millions of people thank their lives: Dokter Kolff, kunstenaar in hart en nieren ('Doctor Kolff, artist in harts and kidneys') by Herman Broers. This uopdated and extended version of the book that was issued first in 2003 tells the story of this inspired scientist, idealist, and man of the resistance. On the presentation of the new biographu the Stedelijk Museum at Kampen an Exposition is inaugurated on the pioneering work of Kolff. This exposition can be visited until January 15, 2012.
Read more (press release, Dutch) >
or Go to History: Persons: W.J. Kolff (English) > |
| Research on Willem Marinus Kolff |
 The Netherlands State Archives (Nationaal Archief) helps college
students to do research on 15 prisoners of the 'Oranjehotel' during
the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. This project started April/May
2004. One of these 15 people is Willem Marinus Kolff (AC XVIe), who
was taken away from this prison to a concentration camp in Poland
and who died there.
Go to this Research Website at the Nationaal Archief. More on Willem Kolff at this site at Biographies: 1939-1950: Willem Marinus en Biographies: Deil. |
| Stichting (Foundation) Cornelis Geertruyus Kolff |
| The Stichting (Foundation) Cornelis Geertruyus Kolff has been set up to safeguard family
items such as paintings, glassware, porcelain, artifacts, and other valuable
family items. Often members of the family have such valuable items that
they do not really want to keep for themselves. Or they don't have the possibility to keep them in their homes. Items that hold a certain
value for the Family as a whole. These items can be placed into this foundation.
The foundation will become the owner of the items, but you can either keep them at your home, or the foundation places them with
other family members. They are then 'on loan' to that family member.
For more information
on this foundation contact the Archivist. |
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