Henricus Cato Van Kleffens

Dutch prosecutor, who married trice. He was born in old Frisian family of jurists and magistrates. His father Eelke Nicolaas van Kleffens (28 July 1818, Raard - 1 March 1907, Dokkum) was a medical Doctor and local politician. His mother Catharina Elisabeth van Slooten (6 November 1818, Dokkum - 13 November 1889, Dokkum) had 8 children, but few survived her: Rienskje van Kleffens (1843 - 1906), Adrianus van Kleffens (1845 - 1891), Henrica Catharina van Kleffens (1847 -?), N van Kleffens (1848 - 1848), N van Kleffens (1850 - 1850), N van Kleffens (1851 - 1851), Nicolaas van Kleffens (1854 - 1922), Henricus Cato van Kleffens (1861 - 1942). From 19 June 1893 until 1 September 1990 he worked in Heerenveen. Personal On 15 September 1890, he married in Groningen, Jeannette Fresina Veenhoven (18 February 1864 8 AM, Hoogezand - 17 July 1906 3 AM, Groningen). They got four children: A stillborn daughter that died 12 July 1893 at 8 PM in Heerenveen. Eelco van Kleffens, who became a Dutch minister of foreign affairs and diplomat. A daughter Gesina Jantina (23 December 1896, Heerenveen - 31 March 1930 5h30, Amsterdam) and Adrianus van Kleffens (14 October 1899 10 PM Nijehaske- 2 August 1973, 2 August 1973, De Steeg), who became a judge at the European Court of Justice from 1952 to 1958. On 25 May 1908, he married in Leiden Sabine Johanna Janke van Ilpsema Vinckers (6 December 1861, Appingedam - 18 October 1911, Den Haag). On 17 April 1913, he married in Den Haag Anna Margaretha de Graaff (4 February 1875, Haarlem - 17 April 1943, Velp). He died on 30 July 1942 in Arnhem.