Hendrik Meppelink
1886-1970
Born: Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands
Died: Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1886-1970
Born: Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands
Died: Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
<p>Hendrik Meppelink was born 8 July1886 as the illegitimate son of King Willem III of the Netherlands. He was raised by a married couple, Egbert and Jentien Meppelink as their own son.</p><p>He later married Adriana Elisabeth van Konijnenburg (a sister of Dominicus A. van Konijnenburg, maternal grandfather of Joyce Hoeke Kater) and they had 4 children. </p><p>Great granddaughter Susan Smit based her book "Vloed" on their lives. </p><p> </p>