Jan van Loon

Dutch merchant (1677-1763)
Person human Q13736160
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Jan van Loon

Summary

Jan van Loon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1677[3]. He died on January 1, 1763[4]. He worked as a merchant[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan van Loon…
  • Jan van Loon was born on January 1, 1677[3].
  • Jan van Loon died on January 1, 1763[4].
  • Jan van Loon's father was Willem van Loon[6].
  • Jan van Loon's mother was Catharina van Hunthum[7].
  • A child of Jan van Loon was Willem van Loon[8].
  • A child of Jan van Loon was Mr. Jan van Loon[9].
  • Jan van Loon held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Jan van Loon's professions included merchant[5].
  • Jan van Loon held the position of director of the Sociëteit van Suriname[11].
  • Jan van Loon held the position of Bewindhebber (WIC)[12].
  • Jan van Loon was a member of Amsterdam Vroedschap[13].
  • Jan van Loon is recorded as male[14].
  • Jan van Loon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jan van Loon's family is recorded as Van Loon[16].
  • Jan van Loon's Commons category is recorded as Jan van Loon (1677-1763)[17].
  • Jan van Loon's residence is recorded as Keizersgracht[18].
  • Jan van Loon's residence is recorded as bank building Javasche Bank[19].
  • Jan van Loon's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Jan van Loon's described at URL is recorded as https://www.museumvanloon.nl/samen-verhalen-vertellen[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan van Loon… he was born on January 1, 1677[3]. His father was Willem van Loon[6]. His mother was Catharina van Hunthum[7].

Career and Affiliations

Jan van Loon's professions included merchant[5]. Positions held include director of the Sociëteit van Suriname[11] and Bewindhebber (WIC)[12].

Personal Life

Children include Willem van Loon[8], 1707–1783[22] and Mr. Jan van Loon[9].

Death and Burial

Jan van Loon died on January 1, 1763[4].

FAQs

Where was Jan van Loon born?

Jan van Loon was born in Amsterdam[2].

Who were Jan van Loon's parents?

Jan van Loon's father was Willem van Loon[6]. Jan van Loon's mother was Catharina van Hunthum[7].

What did Jan van Loon do for work?

Jan van Loon worked as merchant[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . historici.nl. historici.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Willem van Loon, Mr. Jan van Loon
    Geni.com profile id 6000000006822286557
    Google knowledge graph id /g/1213jd8q
    Occupation merchant
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