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Philip Jakob Keip 1774 - 1821

Philip Jakob Keip was born on March 25, 1774 in Brielle, Brielle County, ZH Netherlands to Helena (Griepenkerl) Keip and Philip Martijn Keip, and had a sibling Martinus Keip. Philip was baptized on March 27, 1774 in Brielle, ZH. Philip Keip died at age 47 years old on September 12, 1821 at Fort Oranje in Ternate, Molukken County Dutch East Indies.
Philip Jakob Keip
Kuip, Kuijp, Kuyp
March 25, 1774
Brielle, Brielle County, ZH, Netherlands
September 12, 1821
Fort Oranje in Ternate, Molukken County, Dutch East Indies
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  • 03/25
    1774

    Birthday

    March 25, 1774
    Birthdate
    Brielle, Brielle County, ZH Netherlands
    Birthplace
  • Nationality & Locations

    Dutch
  • Early Life & Education

    Originally trained to become a silversmith.
  • 03/27
    1774

    Baptism

    March 27, 1774
    Baptism date
    Brielle, Brielle County, ZH Netherlands
    Place of worship
  • Religious Beliefs

    originally Luthers, later Dutch Reformed Church
  • Military Service

    Joined the Dutch army at the start of 1790, at the age of nearly 15 years, as drummer boy. Became part of the French army, 124th Regiment du Ligne, when Napoleon annexed the Netherlands. After the defeat of Napoleon and the renewed independence of the Netherlands, he resumed service there and joined the troops that were sent to the colonies in the East (nowadays Indonesia). There he died as lieutenant-colonel and commander of the Battery "Fort Oranje" on the island of Ternate, in the Moluccas (aka Maluku).
  • Professional Career

    Military career.
  • 09/12
    1821

    Death

    September 12, 1821
    Death date
    inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)
    Cause of death
    Fort Oranje in Ternate, Molukken County Dutch East Indies
    Death location
  • Obituary

    Newspaper - Bataviasche courant, October 13, 20 and 27, 1821: "Het behaagde God op den 12 dezer s'avonds ten half 11 uren, door den dood van mij weg te nemen mijnen tedergeliefden echtgenoot Philip Jacobus Kuip, laatstelijk luitenant kolonel en kommandant van het Fort Oranje, aan de gevolgen eener ontsteking in de lever in den ouderdom van ruim 47 jaren. Ieder zal beseffen wat ik in hem verlies, daar hij mij met 6 nog onmondige kinderen, die hun groot verlies nog niet kunnen bezeffen achterlaat. C. BOLK wed. P. J. Kuip Fort Oranje, 13 september 1821"
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In 1804, at the age of 30 years old, Philip was alive when on May 14th, Lewis and Clark started out from St. Louis, Missouri on an expedition to explore the West and to find a route to the Pacific Ocean. President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the trip shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. He wanted the new territory mapped and wanted to establish an American presence in the West before Great Britain or other European powers could claim it.
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In 1806, at the age of 32 years old, Philip was alive when on May 30th, Andrew Jackson killed Charles Dickinson in a duel. Dickinson accused Jackson of cheating on a bet, then insulted his wife Rachel - accusing her of bigamy. Although Dickinson had the first shot - and hit Jackson in the chest, near his heart - Jackson shot (maybe twice, which would have been illegal) and killed Dickinson. Although it is thought that Jackson fought anywhere from 5 to 100 duels (he had a bad temper), he won a run for President in 1829.
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