History: Geography: Overview

Chapters 1-5 follow the Kolffs along the rivers in the Netherlands from East to West. Each page has a link to the next (and back), start here if you want to travel with the Kolffs along the rivers, over time (16th – 20th century). The chapters have been taken from articles in De Colve; they were contributed by Dirk Kolff, archivist of the association (CBCA XVIIIn). Translations to English by Marius Kolff, chairman, webmaster (CBCD XVIIw4).Apart from 1-5 there are some interesting chapters, which have not been numbered, because they don’t quite follow the historical route along the rivers: pages are equally interesting for the history of the Kolff Family.

De Drie Colven, Nijmegen

1. The Family and our Rivers
The Kolffs are people from the rivers.

2. Three skippers on the River Waal
How Kolffs earned their daily bread

3. From Gelre to Holland
Kolffs and their geographical move to Holland.

4. The Youngest Branch at Middelharnis (1)
“Things one finds to do” (part 1)

5. The Youngest Branch at Middelharnis (2)
“Things one finds to do” (part 2)

Overste J.M. Kolffstraat at Kesteren NEW
October 15, 2014, the streetsign Overste J.M. Kolffstraat was revealed at Kesteren

The Story of a Painting
Helvetia’s at the Willemsplein quay at Rotterdam by August W. van Voorden

The House: ‘De Drie Colven’
Residence of Wolter Kolff and Maria van Heteren at Nijmegen

‘Geography’ pages at other sections on this site:
Association: Rotterdam (Dinner Parties)	De Colve VI: Hillegersberg
Family Days: Overview	De Colve X: Kenya, Sri Lanka
Biographies: Introduction Page	De Colve XI: Australia
De Colve II: Wassenaar	De Colve XII: Naarden
De Colve IV: Staten Island	De Colve XIII: Amersfoort