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Adriaan van Daalen

Adriaan van Daalen

Male Abt 1773 - 1858  (~ 85 years)

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  • Photos
    Rear Admiral Adriaan van Daalen
    Rear Admiral Adriaan van Daalen

    Histories
    van Daalen Family Album
    van Daalen Family Album
    Rear Admiral Adriaan van Daalen
    Rear Admiral Adriaan van Daalen
    Newspaper accounts and other items mostly about saving his 74 gun ship of the line the Waterloo in 1827. He was named "ridders van den Nederlandschen Leeuw" which means "knight of the Dutch Lion", the highest civilian honor he could receive. It was a civilian honor because he was not in battle.

  • Name Adriaan van Daalen  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Born Abt 1773  Monnikendam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 6 Jun 1773  The Calvinist Church, Monnikendam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 6 Sep 1832  Langestraat, Alkmaar, North Holland, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Biography
    • Addrian, a member of the Dutch Navy, achieved the rank of Schout-bij-Nacht (literally meaning Watch-at-Night) or Rear Admiral. In 1828 he was named "ridders van den Nederlandschen Leeuw" which means "knight of the Dutch Lion" for saving his ship and crew in a terrible storm.
      Tradition says that Adriaan fought for Napoleon during his occupation (1795-1813). This has not been verified but would make sense since Adriaan was 22 at the time of the occupation. It is not likely that he would not enlist until he was 40 when the occupation ended.
      From newspaper accounts we see that Adriaan was promoted to Captain Lieut. in 1814, a year after the Netherlands became independent. In 1822 his ship de Arend arrived in Rio de Janero.
      His fame came in January of 1827 when he was captain of the 74 gun ship the Waterloo (launched in 1824). He and his crew of 250 were taking 670 troops to Java to quell an uprising. The similar ship Wassenaar was also making the trip. Shortly after leaving port the ships were hit by a terrible winter storm. The Waterloo lost all three masts and its rudder. Using their anchor, they were able to avoid being washed ashore. The Wassenaar was not so lucky. Their anchor line broke and the ship was smashed on the rocks. Most of those aboard were saved. The Waterloo was repaired in England and four months later left for Java with the troops.
      In 1828 when the Waterloo returned, Adriaan was named ridders van den Nederlandschen Leeuw" which means "knight of the Dutch Lion" for saving the ship and those aboard. While this is not an military honor, it is the second highest honor that a military man can achieve.
      Again from newspaper accounts we see that in 1832 he was captain of the 44 gun Algiers. Someone else was captain of the Waterloo. In 1838 he was promoted to Schout-bij-Nacht or Rear Admiral.
    Died 2 Jun 1858  Langestraat wijk A, no. 553, Alkmaar, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Person ID I1566  Our Family
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2016 

    Father Frans van Daalen,   bur. 29 Mar 1788, Monnikendam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Margrietje Roos,   bur. 14 Jun 1805, Monnikendam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Banns 12 Jul 1760  Monnikendam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Frans (who was underage) was assisted by his father, Adriaan van Daalen and she was assisted by her mother Lobberigje Bruijn, the widow of Cornelis Roos.
    Married 27 Jul 1760  The Calvinist Church, Monnikendam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helena den Berger,   b. Abt 1776, Texel, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1834, Alkmaar, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Married Y  [1
    Children 
     1. Adriaan Frans van Daalen,   b. 2 Aug 1810, Alkmaar, Noord Holland, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1877, Willemstad, CuraƧao Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Henriecus Jacobus van Daalen,   b. Abt 1815, Alkmaar, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Anna Margaretha van Daalen,   b. Jul 1818,   d. 15 Aug 1818, Alkmaar, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1773 - Monnikendam, The Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 6 Jun 1773 - The Calvinist Church, Monnikendam, The Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 6 Sep 1832 - Langestraat, Alkmaar, North Holland, The Netherlands Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S183] van Daalen, Adriaan permission, .

    2. [S193] van Daalen, Adriaan Frans death certificate, .

    3. [S199] van Daalen Netherlands Records.
      (Baptism and death records, there are no records of how many children he and Helena had)

    4. [S401] van Daalen, Admiral - newspapers.
      Most came from http://kranten.kb.nl/index/index/state/load.

    5. [S402] van Daalen, Adriaan - Waterloo and Wassenaar.
      These websites included: http://www.familiaal.org/waterloo/schip.htm http://www.familiaal.org/waterloo/reis.htm and http://www.dutchfleet.net/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=7626

    6. [S199] van Daalen Netherlands Records.

    7. [S399] Death Certificate - Genlias.com.
      Adriaan van Daalen - Death 2 Jun 1858 - Alkmaar