Petrus Augustus de Genestet
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Petrus Augustus de Génestet (P.A. de Génestet) (Amsterdam
, November 21, 1829 – Rozendaal
, July 2, 1861) was a Dutch poet and a theologian.
Petrus Augustus de Génestet lost both of his parents at a very young age; after that he lived with his uncle, the Dutch painter Jan Adam Kruseman. He studied at the Amsterdamse Atheneum and the Seminarium der Remonstrantse Broederschap to become a preacher
. He became minister in March of 1852 at the Genestetkerk (Genestetchurch) that was named after him, in Delft
. In the same year he got married to Henriette Bienfait in Bloemendaal
. They had two children. In 1859, he lost both his wife and oldest child died of tubercolosis, and because of his poor health he had to quit working as a minister. He moved to Amsterdam
, but spent most of his summers in Bloemendaal. Two years later, in 1861, he died in Rozendaal
due to tubercolosis.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, November 21, 1829 – Rozendaal
Rozendaal
Rozendaal is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.The town is next to Arnhem and Velp.It's known for the Castle of Rozendaal and its bedriegertjes....
, July 2, 1861) was a Dutch poet and a theologian.
Petrus Augustus de Génestet lost both of his parents at a very young age; after that he lived with his uncle, the Dutch painter Jan Adam Kruseman. He studied at the Amsterdamse Atheneum and the Seminarium der Remonstrantse Broederschap to become a preacher
Preacher
Preacher is a term for someone who preaches sermons or gives homilies. A preacher is distinct from a theologian by focusing on the communication rather than the development of doctrine. Others see preaching and theology as being intertwined...
. He became minister in March of 1852 at the Genestetkerk (Genestetchurch) that was named after him, in Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
. In the same year he got married to Henriette Bienfait in Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands.-Population centres :...
. They had two children. In 1859, he lost both his wife and oldest child died of tubercolosis, and because of his poor health he had to quit working as a minister. He moved to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, but spent most of his summers in Bloemendaal. Two years later, in 1861, he died in Rozendaal
Rozendaal
Rozendaal is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.The town is next to Arnhem and Velp.It's known for the Castle of Rozendaal and its bedriegertjes....
due to tubercolosis.