Founder of the family is Pieter Leendertsz. Verkade who died in 1657. He was a farmer in de Commandeurspolder. His descendants worked in the local administration of the region. One branch of the family became known for being manufacturers of chocolate, rusk and cookies, after, in 1886, Ericus Verkade founded the Koninklijke Verkade N.V. company in Zaandam.
Ericus Gerhardus Verkade (1835–1907), founder of Verkade en Compagnie and owner of the bread-, cookies- and rusk bakery 'De Ruyter' in Zaandam. His five sons were:
Ericus Gerhardus Verkade (1868–1927), managing director of NV Verkade's Fabriek and alderman of Zaandam
Jan Verkade (1868–1946), painter, twin brother of Ericus Jr
Arnold Hendrik Verkade (1872–1952), managing director of NV Verkade's Fabriek
Jacobus Verkade (1906–2008), grandson of Ericus Verkade, specialized in sales and marketing, son of Arnold
Johan Anton Eduard Verkade (1875-19??), managing director of NV Verkade's Fabriek and chair of the Chamber of Commerce for Zaanland
Eduard Rutger Verkade (1878–1961), actor, stage-director
Iwan Verkade (1921–2002), diplomat and secretary-general of Foreign Affairs, son of Eduard
verkade, family, verkade, name, dutch, patrician, family, originating, from, maasland, verkadefamilycountrynetherlandsfounded17th, century, contents, history, notable, members, literature, references, external, linkshistory, editfounder, family, pieter, leende. Verkade is the name of a Dutch patrician family originating from Maasland VerkadefamilyCountryNetherlandsFounded17th century Contents 1 History 2 Notable members 3 Literature 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditFounder of the family is Pieter Leendertsz Verkade who died in 1657 He was a farmer in de Commandeurspolder His descendants worked in the local administration of the region One branch of the family became known for being manufacturers of chocolate rusk and cookies after in 1886 Ericus Verkade founded the Koninklijke Verkade N V company in Zaandam Notable members EditPieter Verkade 1767 1848 notary and mayor of Vlaardinger ambacht en Zouteveen now Vlaardingen Ericus Gerhardus Verkade 1835 1907 founder of Verkade en Compagnie and owner of the bread cookies and rusk bakery De Ruyter in Zaandam His five sons were Ericus Gerhardus Verkade 1868 1927 managing director of NV Verkade s Fabriek and alderman of Zaandam Jan Verkade 1868 1946 painter twin brother of Ericus Jr Arnold Hendrik Verkade 1872 1952 managing director of NV Verkade s Fabriek Jacobus Verkade 1906 2008 grandson of Ericus Verkade specialized in sales and marketing son of Arnold Johan Anton Eduard Verkade 1875 19 managing director of NV Verkade s Fabriek and chair of the Chamber of Commerce for Zaanland Eduard Rutger Verkade 1878 1961 actor stage director Iwan Verkade 1921 2002 diplomat and secretary general of Foreign Affairs son of Eduard Kees Verkade 1941 2020 sculptorLiterature EditNederland s Patriciaat 40 1954 p 373 383 References EditExternal links EditVerkade nl Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Verkade family amp oldid 1113530093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
