Popke Jan LAAGLAND

1892 - 1963  (71 years)

• Name	Popke Jan LAAGLAND
  	Known as Jan rather than Popke.
  Nickname	Jan 'Lawbook'
  Born	18 Jul 1892	Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Dec 1963
  Buried	16 Dec 1963	Begraafplaats Wormerveer-West, North Holland, Netherlands   [2]
  Notes	As a result of Jan's father Taede losing his position in the Police force Taede was forced to take his family to Germany where Taede found work in a colliery. Taede died from pneumonia whilst in Germany. In October 1911 at the age of 19 years Jan was called for military service in the Netherlands. The military records show the Jan's father had passed away and that Jan, now the bread winner of the family, was a mine or pit worker living in Sharnebeck, Westphalia, Germany prior to military service. Jan was placed on extended furlough on the 14 June 1915, military service was typically 5 to 7 years. Jan joined the Territorial Army in August 1918. Following his completion of service Jan was discharged from the Territorial Army in October 1932. Jan Laagland found a career in the Dutch Police force reaching the rank of major. Jan taught at the Police Academy in Amsterdam where he was known as Jan 'Law book'.
  Person ID	I0178	langenberg
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Taede Klazes LAAGLAND,   b. 1 Jun 1867, Joure, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands ,   d. 19 SEPT 1908, Recklinghausen (Scherlebeck), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Siebrigje HARTKAMP,   b. 13 Feb 1870, Oudehaske, Friesland, Netherlands ,   d. 17 May 1949, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands  (Age 79 years)
  Married	7 Aug 1890	Joure, Friesland, Netherlands   [3]
  Family ID	F051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elisabeth van GELDEROP,   b. 18 May 1891, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands ,   d. 1 May 1949  (Age 57 years)
  Married	19 July 1917	Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands   [4]
  Children	1. Johannes (Joop) Taede LAAGLAND,   d. Netherlands   2. Taede LAAGLAND,   b. 9 Dec 1919, Nieuwer-Amstel, North-Holland, Netherlands ,   d. 2001, Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands  (Age 81 years)   3. Gerard Jan LAAGLAND,   b. 17 Dec 1920, Nieuwer-Amstel, North-Holland, Netherlands ,   d. 28 Apr 1940, Hoorn, North-Holland, Netherlands  (Age 19 years)   4. Froukje LAAGLAND
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2007
  Family ID	F178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Jul 1892 - Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands Married - 19 July 1917 - Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Laagland, Jan: 25th Wedding Anniversary of Jan Laagland and Elisabeth van Gelderop. Laagland Family Photo celebrating the 25th wedding anniversary of Jan and Elisabeth, 1942. Location: Enkhuizen, Friesland, Netherlands. Front Row (left to right): Eeke Klaassen-Laagland and Siebrigje Langenberg-Laagland Middle Row (seated left to right): Annie Smit (girlfriend at the time of Teade Laagland), Teade Laagland (son of Jan Laagland), Jan Laagland, Elisabeth Laagland-van Gelderop, Froukje Bakker-Laagland Back Row (standing left to right): Dirk Laagland, Gerrit Bruinsma (husband of Foekje), Eeltje Foppe Laagland, Hieke Laagland-de Jong, Mr. Visser (friend of Jan and Elisabeth), Mrs Visser (friend of Jan and Elisabeth), blonde lady unknown, Clara de Vries-Laagland, Frouk van Gelderop (sister of Elisabeth), Foekje Bruinsma-Laagland
  		Laagland, Jan: Jan Laagland, like his father Taede, was a Policeman. This photo is of Jan as a Policeman in Amsterdam. Jan had a long career in the Dutch Police force reaching the rank of major. Jan also taught at the Police Academy in Amsterdam where he was known as Jan 'Lawbook'.
  		Laagland Family The Laagland family, Jan and Elisabeth and sons (left to right) Gerard, Joop and Taede.
  		Laagland, Jan: Jan Laagland and police dog Jan Laagland and police dog in Amstelveen, located in the metro region of Amsterdam.

  
  

  Documents

  Militia Record Militia Record showing military service of Jan Laagland.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone from the grave of Jan Laagland and Elisabeth van Gelderop Headstone from the grave of Jan Laagland (*18-7-1892 +11-12-1963) and Elisabeth van Gelderop (+18 May 1891 +1-5-1949).

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Tresoar : Fries historisch en letterkundig centrum, Births (Reliability: 3). Geboorteakte Haskerland, 1892 Aangiftedatum 18 juli 1892, akte nr. 117 Jan Laagland, geboren 18 juli 1892 Zoon van Taede Laagland en Siebrigje Hartkamp [S10] http://www.schiltmeijer.nl/Begraafpl/grafsteind.html (Reliability: 3). Begraafplaats Wormerveer-West (Marktstraat) aanvullende gegevens Achternaam Voornaam Leeftijd Begraafdatum Klasse Nummer Opmerkingen /Vak /Diep Laagland J. 16-12-1963 3 G 102 1 Laagland-Gelderop E. 04-05-1949 3 G 102 2 [S5] Tresoar : Fries historisch en letterkundig centrum, Marriages (Reliability: 3). Bron Burgerlijke stand - Huwelijk Archieflocatie Tresoar, Frysk Histoarysk en Letterkundich Sintrum Algemeen Toegangnr: 30-16 Inventarisnr: 2020 Gemeente: Haskerland Soort akte: Huwelijksakte Aktenummer: 36 Datum: 07-08-1890 Bruidegom Taede Laagland Leeftijd: 23 Geboorteplaats: Joure Bruid Siebrigje Hartkamp Leeftijd: 20 Geboorteplaats: Oudehaske Vader bruidegom Klaas Laagland Moeder bruidegom Oeke Meyer Vader bruid Jan Hartkamp Moeder bruid Evertje Eiles de Jong [S5] Tresoar : Fries historisch en letterkundig centrum, Marriages (Reliability: 3). Huwelijksakte Haskerland, 1917 Man: Jan Laagland Vrouw: Elisabeth van Gelderop Datum: 19 juli 1917, akte nr. 45