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Graduated from the school for Hotel Administration in Maastricht, and worked in hotels in France, England and New York and San Francisco
First lived in the US in 1960 for a year, and returned in 1964
Changed profession in 1967, and entered the Photography business, and in 1967 started a new Photo Company, PCA, together with Bud Davis and wife Anke
Retired from PCA in 1977, went back to school to study Economics, and then earned his living through investments

Cornelis married Johanna Josephina Adriana Kreuger on 1 Apr 1967 in Schiedam, Netherlands. Johanna (daughter of Theodorus Hendricus "Theo" Kreuger and Johanna Josephina Adriana "Ans" Van Der Knaap) was born on 7 Aug 1941 in Schiedam,Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jennifer Elizabeth Mermans was born on 7 Jul 1971 in Charlotte, NC.
2. Bryan Keith Mermans was born on 14 Sep 1973 in Hilversum, Netherlands.
3. Nicole Angela Mermans was born on 27 Sep 1974 in Charlotte, NC.

Notes:

His first profession was that of tailor.

He worked as a tailor in Germany. He said that at the time they would sit on the tailor's table to do their work.

Later he got in the Hotel business.

When he got married, his parents bought him a hotel in Nijmegen. He was an extrovert and quite suited to being a hotel owner-could befriend anyone.

Hotel Pays-Bas, was first taken over by the Germans during WW2 to become their regional headquarters. At that time, from September 1944 to May 1945 he fled with his wife and 5 children via a wood burning taxi (a taxi with a trailer behind it with a wood burning stove to fuel the car because there was no gasoline) from Nijmegen to Breda (70 miles) and moved in with his sister-in-law Riet, brother-in-law Jan and their two kids.

Later on the allied forces bombed the Hotel Pays-Bas and it was completely destroyed.

After the war he worked for a few years as a kitchen supply salesman. He opened a small hotel in an old hospital building; bought a second small hotel in Driesden; and eventually in 1950 with war time reparations he was able to build a restaurant, again called Pays-Bas that mainly catered weddings and parties.

Antonius married Elisabeth Martha Maria "Bets" Segers on 2 Jun 1934. Elisabeth (daughter of Adrianus Petrus Wilhelmus "Janus" Segers and Adriana Maria "Naan" Jonkers) was born on 5 Sep 1909 in Breda Netherlands; died in 1981 in Nijmegen Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was one of 7 children, and initially worked at home in the jewelry business of her dad.
After she was married she raised 6 children and asssisted her husband in running the hotel/restaurant.
After his death, she continued to run the restaurant together, at different times, with Addie and Kees (Casey)
In 1960 the restaurant closed and became the student society house for the University.

Notes:

He worked for the local breweries. At that time, all restaurants had to borrow money from the breweries to operate. When these businesses failed the breweries would take over the properties and send in Cornelis to "fix" the operations. He was very successful at this career. Ultimately he was able to purchase a hotel for his son "Ton" as a wedding gift.

Cornelis married Johanna Henrica Elisabeth Petronella Bruijns on 14 Sep 1903 in Breda, Netherlands. Johanna (daughter of Johannes Bruijns and Elisabeth Antonia Maria van Besouw) was born on 14 Apr 1881 in Breda, Netherlands; died on 3 Aug 1951 in Nijmegen, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He started in business by walking to the countryside and buy up old "Friesian" clocks.

He would walk back to his workshop with 2 clocks on his shoulders.

He repaired them and then would sell these clocks.

Later on he own
ed a jewelry store in Breda till he retired, and passed the store on to his son, Sjef.

He liked to tell dirty jokes which the grandkids loved.

Untill his death, he always wore a Bowler hat and wore dress shirts with high collars.

Occupation: Horlogiemaker (1900, 1906), Winkelier (1918), in goud en ziver (1935)

Adrianus married Adriana Maria "Naan" Jonkers on 9 July 1906 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Adriana (daughter of Josephus Johannes Petrus Jonkers and Johanna Helena de Rooij) was born on 14 Apr 1883 in Breda, Netherlands; died on 2 May 1962 in Breda, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Until late in life she was always dressed very up to date,and during Carnaval would still go out and party(while her husband went to the club to play Bridge}
They lived above the store in Breda

Notes:

Occupation: Metselaar, Winkelier, Koopman

Birth:
Registratiedatum 13-07-1846 Bron Stadsarchief Breda Geboorteregister 1846 Aktenummer 230 Kind Antonius Cornelis Mermans

Antonius married Clara Kools on 28 Jun 1871 in Breda, Netherlands. Clara (daughter of Adrianus Kools and Adriana de Jong) was born on 24 Maart 1851 in Breda, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; died about 1936. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BronvermeldingHuwelijksregister Breda 1880, archiefnummer 50, inventarisnummer 1240, aktenummer 55Gemeente: BredaPeriode: 1880

Johannes married Elisabeth Antonia Maria van Besouw on 24 May 1880 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Elisabeth (daughter of Henricus van Besouw and Johanna de Graaf) was born on 28 Apr 1860 in Breda; died on 29 Apr 1936 in Princenhage (Luciagesticht). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Vader van de bruidegom, Stephanus Bruijns Moeder van de bruidegom, Johanna Oomens Bruidegom, Johannes Bruijns 30 oud, geboren te Breda Bruid, Elisabeth Antonia Maria van Besouw 20 oud Vader van de bruid, Henricus van Besouw: Moeder van de bruid,Johanna de

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Died at age 33

Occupation: Leerlooier (1867, 1870-1877)

Adrianus married Johanna Francisca van Riel on 24 April 1873 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Johanna (daughter of Gerardus van Riel and Cornelia Maas) was born on 15 Jan 1847 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; died on 23 Dec 1907 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation: Koopvrouw (1890), Winkeliere (1896).

Josephus married Johanna Helena de Rooij on 13 Jan 1881 in Breda, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Johanna (daughter of Jan Augustijn de Rooij and Catharina van den Elshout) was born on 25 Dec 1852 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands; died on 23 Apr 1926 in Teteringen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Documenttype BS Huwelijk Erfgoedinstelling Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum Plaats instelling 's-Hertogenbosch Collectiegebied Noord-Brabant Archief 50 Registratienummer 1241 Aktenummer 2 Registratiedatum 13-01-1881