Nationality Dutch Sport Sports shooting | Name Cornelis Altenburg Died August 2, 1953 | |
Full name Cornelis Gerardus Willem van Altenburg Born 24 July 1871 ( 1871-07-24 ) Dordrecht, Netherlands | ||
Cornelis van Altenburg (24 July 1871 – 2 August 1953) was a Dutch sports shooter. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Cornelis van Altenburg was married with Anna Maria Frederica Balck (1900 Rotterdam), daughter from Johann August Balck, owner of an old Rhineship company (J.A. Balck) in Rotterdam - still working. He was father from seven children.
Cornelis van Altenburg had a captain diploma for navigation on the Rhine and was a skipper (on a ship from J.A. Balck) mainly on the route Duisburg-Rotterdam. He lived mostly with his family on a ship and in Rotterdam.
References
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