Martinus Joosten

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Alyssa McIntosh

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04/20/2020

Martinus Joosten

Martinus was only 8 when he sadly perished from a grenade explosion from the English soldiers while playing with it on November 16,1944

Date & Place: in Nijmegen, Nijmegen County, GE Netherlands

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Martinus Johannes Joosten Aug 26, 1936 - Nov 16, 1944 Nijmegen, GE, Netherlands

Martinus Johannes Joosten was born on August 26, 1936 in Nijmegen, Nijmegen County, GE Netherlands, and died at age 8 years old on November 16, 1944 in Nijmegen, GE. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martinus Johannes Joosten.

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