Toonder, Jan Gerhard
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| born on | 18 July 1914 at 01:00 (= 01:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Rotterdam, Netherlands, 51n55, 4e29 | ||||
| Timezone | LST m4e53 (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   24°33'   24°22 Asc. 12°39'
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Biography
Dutch astrologer, writer and poet.
Toonders father Marten Toonder (16 Nov 1879, Warffum - 24 May 1965, Leiden ) was a sea captain on The Holland America Line. He brought home comics from America for his two sons, Jan Gerhard and Marten. When the father was absent and the mother Trijntje Huizinga (2 March 1886, Uithuizen - 5 February 1970, Leiden)left the kids alone, Marten and Jan Gerhard could develop a vivid imagination.
From 1934-38 Jan Gerhard wrote the text of the children's strip "Thijs IJs, de ijsbeer", his brother Marten illustrated it.
His book, "A Case for Astrology" with A. West was translated and published in Dutch as "Het astrologisch argument" in 1971. He also appeared several times on TV, with Helene Koppejan in January 1976. He died on 25 August 1992.
He used the penn-name Mark Lichtenzeel.
Relationships
- business associate/partner relationship with West, John Anthony (born 9 July 1932)
- friend relationship with Bulthuis, Rico (born 27 August 1911). Notes: both missed a father and were withdrewn as children.
- spouse relationship with Herblot, Margje (born 18 March 1908)
- sibling relationship with Toonder, Marten (born 2 May 1912)
Source Notes
Tees Reitsma from colleague information (01:00 AM Amsterdam time), contributed to Donna Cunninghams Astrologer's Memorial page.
Selma Schepel lists the time as 00:55 am.
Categories
- Vocation : Occult Fields : Astrologer (Pro)
- Vocation : Writers : Astrology (Book)
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
