Johannes Albertus Allis

Johannes Albertus Allis (b. 1886)

Johannes (“Hans”) was born in Amsterdam. He married Johanna Catharina Bouman (a farmer’s daughter).

Hans loved birds & he kept pigeons. He was a bus-driver in Amsterdam and would feed the pigeons on his hands when he was at the station. He also loved other animals, and when his children were young he let them have toilet-trained rabbits, a cat, and a pet duck. His youngest son, Theo, would frequently bring home stray dogs. The first thing Hans would do when he got home from work was open the shed in the outside courtyard to get rid of any stray dogs. One day one of the dogs followed Theo all the way home & Hans decided that the family could keep that dog as a pet.

Later, Hans worked as a tram driver in Amsterdam. Eventually Hans left that job and started earning money by trading things from his family’s bottom-floor apartment.bus-chauffeur Amsterdam c 1930 Johannes Albertus Allis born 1886

After WWII Hans and his wife Johanna separated.

Altogether Hans and Johanna had six children, however sadly the first three died when they were very young.

The children were named according to the Dutch tradition – the first son and daughter named after the paternal grandparents, and the second son and daughter named after the maternal grandparents. As the first three children died when they were very young, this naming tradition started anew from child number four.

Hans and his younger sister Antonia Wilhelmina appear to have been close, because Antonia kept several photos of her brother (including one of Hans with his bus). Those photos are the ones used on this webpage.

(1) Johannes Jacobus (died as an infant).bus-chauffeur Amsterdam c 1940 Johannes Albertus Allis

(2) Femmetje Theodora (died as a young child, typhoid fever).

(3) Wilhelmina Theodora (died as an infant, typhoid fever).

(4) Johanna (Han) Catharina (1921) – married Fred Goodwin (their children are Michael & Pat).

(5) Johannes (Jan) Albertus (1923) (his children are Audrienne & Juno).

(6) Theodorus (Theo) (1925-2008), immigrated to New Zealand in about 1947 & married Hilda Scurr (their children are Robin, Gary & David).

Johannes Albertus Allis born 1886 bus driver Amsterdam - bus-chauffeur genealogie

 

 

 

 

 

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