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Truus
Truus is a feminine Dutch given name, often a shortened hypocorism of Geertruida. Notable people with the name include: *Truus van Aalten (1910–1999), Dutch actress *Truus Bauer (1945–1989), Dutch rower *Truus Baumeister (1907–2000) Dutch swimmer * Truus Hennipman, (born 1943), Dutch sprinter * Truus Kerkmeester (1921–1990), Dutch swimmer * Truus Klapwijk (1904–1991), Dutch diver and swimmer * Truus Looijs (born 1946), Dutch swimmer *Truus Menger-Oversteegen (1923–2016), member of the Dutch resistance during World War II, sculptor and painter * Truus van der Plaat, Dutch track and road cyclist *Truus Schröder-Schräder (1889–1985), Dutch socialite and trained pharmacist *Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (21 April 1896, in Alkmaar – 30 August 1978, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch Dutch resistance, resistance fighter who brought Jews, Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the World War II, Second World Wa ... (1896–1978) (Tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Van Aalten
Geertruida Everdina Wilhelmina van Aalten (August 2, 1910 – June 27, 1999) was a Dutch people, Dutch actress who appeared in many German films in the 1920s and 1930s. Biography Early life van Aalten was born on August 2, 1910, in Arnhem in family of a pharmacist. Truus found a job with a milliner after school, then trained as a salesgirl at a fashion store in Amsterdam. She passionately wanted to be a movie actress, but very few films were made in the Netherlands at the time. Early career with Ufa In 1926, Truus entered a beauty competition in a Dutch magazine - if she won she'd have the chance to audition for a part in a real movie in Berlin. Not long after, she was summoned to the German capital for an audition - along with two hundred other girls. Truus had never had an acting lesson in her life, and was certain she'd be sent home at once One after the other, the girls were filmed. They were all older than Truus, and she could see she hadn't a hope. When the directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer (21 April 1896, in Alkmaar – 30 August 1978, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch Dutch resistance, resistance fighter who brought Jews, Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the World War II, Second World War. Together with other people involved in the pre-war Kindertransport, she saved the lives of more than 10,000 Jewish children, fleeing anti-Semitism. She was honored as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem. After the war she served on the Amsterdam city council. Early life Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer, known as 'Truus' to her family, was born in the city of Alkmaar. She was the firstborn child of Jacob Meijer, who worked in a drug store, and Hendrika Boer, a self-employed dressmaker. For two years she attended the School of Commerce. Her teachers described her as a "desperate case", "even though she is diligent". But gradually things got better, In 1913, the family moved to Amsterdam. Her parents taught her to stand up for people a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Schröder-Schräder
Truus Schröder-Schräder (1889–1985) was a Dutch socialite and trained pharmacist who was closely involved with avant-garde artists and architects of the De Stijl movement. Together with Gerrit Rietveld, she built a house for herself and her three children — the Rietveld Schröder House — which is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Initially credited as a joint designer, this was often forgotten later once Rietveld became a well-known architect. Immediately following their collaboration on the house, she went on to work with Rietveld on multiple other architectural projects as well. Biography Truus Schröder-Schräder was born in Deventer, in the eastern part of the Netherlands, in 1889. Her father owned a textile factory, and her mother died when Truus was four. Her father remarried two years later, and the young girl did not get along with her stepmother.. Truus was sent to a convent boarding school in Amersfoort. After that, she trained as a pharmacist. In 1911, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Menger-Oversteegen
Truus Menger-Oversteegen (Schoten, Netherlands, Schoten, 29 August 1923 – Grootebroek, 18 June 2016) was a Netherlands, Dutch sculptor and painter. During the Second World War she was a member of the anti-Nazi Germany, Nazi Dutch armed resistance, Resistance, together with her sister, Freddie Oversteegen, and Hannie Schaft. Schaft and Truus Oversteegen were planning to liquidate policeman and National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands, NSB member Fake Krist on 25 October 1944, but other Haarlem Resistance fighters killed him first. On 1 March 1945, NSB police officer Willem Zirkzee was executed by Schaft and Truus Oversteegen near the Krelagehuis on the Leidsevaart in Haarlem. On 15 March, they wounded Ko Langendijk, who worked for the Sicherheitsdienst (SD). He survived the attack and, in 1948, testified in Amsterdam on behalf of his Velser girlfriend, the traitor Nelly Willy van der Meijden. In 1949, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. An earlier attempt on Langendij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geertruida
Geertruida is a Dutch feminine given name cognate to English Gertrude. It was a common name, but its use has declined steadily since about 1950. at the database of given names in the Netherlands Bearers often used short forms in daily life, like ''Geertje'', ''Troy'', ''Trudy'', ''Trui'', and ''''. People with the name include: * Geertruida "Truus" Bauer (1945–1989), Dutch rower * Gee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Looijs
Geertruida "Truus" Looijs (also Looys; born 27 June 1946) is a retired Dutch swimmer. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ... event, but failed to reach the final. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Looijs, Truus 1946 births Living people Dutch female breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Netherlands Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics People from Wageningen Sportspeople from Gelderland 20th-century Dutch women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Van Der Plaat
Truus van der Plaat is a retired Dutch track and road cyclist Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes Recreational cycling, recreational, Road bicycle racing, racing, Bicycle commuting, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, ... who was active between 1970 and 1980. She won a silver medal in the sprint at the 1979 world championships. References Living people Dutch female cyclists People from Geldermalsen Cyclists from Gelderland Year of birth missing (living people) {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Baumeister
Geertruida Christina "Truus" Baumeister (21 October 1907 – 25 December 2000) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1931 European championships. Swimming career In 1928, Baumeister competed in the 400 m and 4 × 100 m events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was eliminated at 3rd place in the first heat of the 400 m freestyle. The Dutch team of Eva Smits, Maria Vierdag, Marie Braun and Baumeister came in a close third, but were disqualified because Baumeister had jumped to early in the water at her changeover. Baumeister made amends in 1931 when she and her team won gold in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1931 European championships, beating the closest competitors by six seconds. Biography She was born in Rotterdam as the daughter of Arnold Carl Theodor Baumeister and Geertruda Elisabeth Dielissen. In 1936-37 she worked as swimming pool attendant on the cruise ship ''Statendam'' and in October 1938 she married Johannes Hoftijzer, who wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Klapwijk
Geertruida "Truus" Klapwijk (2 January 1904 – 3 May 1991) was a Dutch diver and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born and died in Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N .... In 1924, she was a member of the Dutch relay team which finished sixth in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay competition. In the 400 metre freestyle event she was eliminated in the first round. She also participated in the 3 metre springboard contest but was also eliminated in the first round. Four years later at the Amsterdam Games she finished seventh in the 3 metre springboard competition. In the 10 metre platform event she was eliminated in the first round. External links * 1904 births 1991 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Bauer
Truus Bauer (20 April 1945 – 2 November 1989)Overlijdensbericht Geertruida Aleida (Truus) Bauer De Gelderlander. 31 January 2013 was a Dutch rower. Together with Toos van den Ende
Catharina "Toos" van der Ende (later van Akkeren, born 1945/46) is a retired Dutch rower. Together with Truus Bauer
Truus Bauer (20 April 1945 – 2 November 1989)
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Truus Hennipman
Geertruida Leonie Hennipman-Cruiming (better known as Truus Hennipman; born 15 June 1943) is a retired sprinter from the Netherlands. She was part of the Dutch 4×100 m relay team that finished in fourth place at the 1968 Summer Olympics, equaling the world record in the heats. Individually, she failed to reach the finals in the 100 m and 200 m The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... events. Her personal bests are 11.59 seconds in the 100 m and 23.43 seconds in the 200 m, both achieved in 1968. References 1943 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Dutch female sprinters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes from Amsterdam Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Dutch women 21st- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truus Kerkmeester
Truus Kerkmeester (6 December 1921 – 16 June 1990) was a Dutch swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1921 births 1990 deaths Olympic swimmers for the Netherlands Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Utrecht (city) Dutch female backstroke swimmers 20th-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
