Portrait of manufacturer Wilhelm Schnitzler (31/03/1884 - 29/11/1958) and (wife) Sophia Frederika van Houwinge (18/05/1889 - 15/03/1988). Wilhelm is director of the 'Gelria' umbrella factory on Pontanusstraat, founded in 1889 by his father Georg Gustav Schnitzler (25/07/1856 - 08/10/1923). Sophia Frederika is the oldest daughter of Joachimus (Chiem) van Houwinge (24/03/1859 - 22/02/1936), coal trader, large landowner of the area on and adjacent to the Kwakkenberg and founder of the Villapark, and Sophia Frederika Hamerslag (05/02/1862 - 07/10/1936). Van Houwinge called the (forest) roads on th
Portrait of manufacturer Wilhelm Schnitzler (31/03/1884 - 29/11/1958) and (wife) Sophia Frederika van Houwinge (18/05/1889 - 15/03/1988). Wilhelm is director of the 'Gelria' umbrella factory on Pontanusstraat, founded in 1889 by his father Georg Gustav Schnitzler (25/07/1856 - 08/10/1923). Sophia Frederika is the oldest daughter of Joachimus (Chiem) van Houwinge (24/03/1859 - 22/02/1936), coal trader, large landowner of the area on and adjacent to the Kwakkenberg and founder of the Villapark, and Sophia Frederika Hamerslag (05/02/1862 - 07/10/1936). Van Houwinge called the (forest) roads on the Kwakkenberg to his wife and three daughters. During the transfer to the municipality of Nijmegen in 1916, the names Sophiaweg, Adrianaweg and Johannaweg were agreed. To date, the street names have been unchanged
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