2) Henriette Wilhelmina, born at Amsterdam, February 23rd, 1847, 

 died at Gorssel December 26th, 1937. 



3) Johanna Hermana Alida, born at Amsterdam, February 2nd, 1 849, 

 died at Gorssel September 24th, 1923. 



4) MARTINUS WILLEM, born at Amsterdam, March 16th, 1851, died 

 at Gorssel January 1st, 1931. 



When examining the collateral branches of the BEIJERINCK family, 

 we find that a striking proportion of its male members have occupied 

 official and sometimes important posts. There is a large number of ci- 

 vil engineers, inspectors and chief inspectors of the Department of 

 Buildings and Roads, officers and field officers in the East Indian army 

 (among whom one knight M.W.O. >)), East Indian civil servants, e.g., 

 residents, civil officers for taxes and registration, surveyors, etc. From 

 all this it is evident that intelligence and trustworthiness are inherent 

 in the BEIJERINCK family. However, nothing in this pedigree seems 

 to indicate the appearance of a character like that which imbues the 

 subject of this biography. 



Militaire Willems Orde, the Netherlands' equivalent of the Victoria Cross. 



