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Maria Louisa Jacoba Cecilia van de Poll

13 Jun 1858 – 12 Feb 1928

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  • Born13 Jun 1858not verified1 source
  • Died12 Feb 1928not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 13 Jun 1858

    Born

  2. 25 Nov 1882

    A son is born

  3. 12 Feb 1928

    Dies, aged 69

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1850s · Maria is born

In the news1856

Abolition of Milling Restrictions

In 1856, the government abolished restrictive milling legislation, allowing the construction of steam-driven milling factories that produced cheaper bread for the public.

What people wore

Volendam men preferred knitted sleeping caps

In the fishing village of Volendam, it was extremely rare to see a man wearing a hat or cap; instead, men wore knitted sleeping caps for almost every occasion. Women in Volendam wore a cap called a hul but notably did not wear the metallic oorijzer commonly found elsewhere.

Daily life

Toilet and water access

In cities, people used a shared bucket or wooden box for their needs, which was sometimes emptied by a 'dung cart' to be sold as fertilizer. In 1853, Amsterdam introduced a public fountain where citizens could tap clean water for one cent per bucket.

The Crimean War. Britain, France and the Ottomans fought Russia in Crimea; Florence Nightingale’s nurses changed how the wounded were cared for.In Europe · 1853–1856

The Crimean War. Britain, France and the Ottomans fought Russia in Crimea; Florence Nightingale’s nurses changed how the wounded were cared for.

William Simpson, artist (1823-1899) E[dmond]. Morin, lithographer (1824 - 1882), · public domain

In the news1855

Opening of Amsterdam-Utrecht Railway

In 1855, the Amsterdam-Utrecht railway line began operating, marking a significant step in the nationwide expansion of rail transport that boosted mobility and industrialization.

Getting around

Railway competition and travel affordability

When steam railways appeared, they could crush competition by setting third-class tickets to match the price of the much slower trekschuit. For example, a worker earning one guilder a day could travel about 40 kilometers in the lowest class of a canal boat or significantly further using the new, faster rail connections.

At the table

Coffee used to replace contaminated water

Urban workers often drank coffee or a black liquid passing for it to replace polluted well water, as public wells in poor neighborhoods were frequently contaminated.