Neeltje van Leeuwen-de Zeeuw

1841–1905 (age 64)

Biography

Neeltje van Leeuwen-de Zeeuw led a life marked by steadfast care for her family and community, finding joy in nurturing those around her and keeping alive traditions that bound generations together. Her warm presence and gentle counsel sustained many through everyday trials.

Though the particulars of her pursuits may be understated, those who knew her valued the constancy of her companionship, and her resting place at Emaus Cemetery honors a woman beloved for her quiet strength.

Also buried at Emaus Cemetery

Adriana Lucretia Magdalena Pruis-Slotemaker
1871–1959 (age 88)
Emaus Cemetery
Long-lived member of Dutch society whose life spanned the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Dirkje de Jong
1878–1944 (age 66)
Emaus Cemetery
Kees Alderliesten
1953–2010 (age 57)
Emaus Cemetery
Kees Alderliesten crafted poems that reflected both the heart and the terrain of his time.
Elizabeth van Linden van den Heuvell
1890–1890 (age 0)
Emaus Cemetery
Dutch infant of the nineteenth century.
Jacob van der Ende
1918–1941 (age 23)
Emaus Cemetery
Young Dutch resistance fighter who died in 1941 during the Nazi occupation.
Johanna de Zeeuw
1869–1921 (age 52)
Emaus Cemetery
A woman who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Netherlands.