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Galestan Johan Avith Christiaan Martherus

M, #63601, b. 19 April 1897, d. 20 October 1937

Parents

FatherAvith Martherus (b. 25 December 1853)
MotherTasima

Biography

Galestan Johan Avith Christiaan Martherus was born on 19 April 1897 in Tangerang, Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië. He and Johanna Maria Schutte were married. He died on 20 October 1937, at age 40, in Semarang, Java, Ned. Indie.
BS Tangerang, Batavia RA 1898/337 geb

LDS microfilm 1357809 nr 83 Semarang 1937 overl leeftijd 40 (Roosje Roos.)
Last Edited 22 July 2026 06:41:00

Johanna Maria Schutte

F, #63602, b. 26 June 1905

Parents

FatherJohannes Martinus Schutte (b. 19 December 1875, d. 1 January 1945)
MotherMirah (b. 15 February 1874)

Biography

Johanna Maria Schutte was born on 26 June 1905 in Salatiga, Java, Ned. Indië. She and Galestan Johan Avith Christiaan Martherus were married.
BS Salatiga, Semarang RA 1907/55 geb

Registration in 1913 in 's-Gravenhage (Netherlands) Registered
Galestan Johan Avith Christiaan Martherus, born on April 19, 1897 in Daroe
Johanna Maria Schutte, born on June 26, 1905 in Salatiga
Galestan Johan Avith Alexander Martherus, born on March 12, 1929 in Semarang
Galestan Johan Avith Eduard Martherus, born on August 10, 1931 in Semarang
Maria Jeanet Margaret Martherus, born on March 26, 1934 in Semarang
Municipal archive The Hague (Netherlands)
Source citation
Municipal archive The Hague in Den Haag (Netherlands), Population register
Bevolkingsregister gemeente Den Haag, 's-Gravenhage, archive 0354-01, inventory number 1159, 1913, Haags Bevolkingsregister (gezinskaarten)
Permalink https://hdl.handle.net/21.12124/EA8099EE505848BE9B82336169F52D06

Paspoortaanvraag uit Nederlands-Indië, Schutte, Johanna Maria, 26-06-1905, Salatiga
Schutte
Bronvermelding
Registratiecode: M04215
Titel: Paspoortaanvraag uit Nederlands-Indië
Deelbibliotheek: Indisch Oud-Paspoortarchief, 1950-1959
Publicaties
Voor achtergrondinformatie, zie de pagina op de CBG website over het Indisch Oud-Paspoortarchief.
Rol: aanvrager
Familienaam: Schutte
Voornaam: Johanna Maria
Geboortedatum: 26-06-1905
Geboortegemeente: Salatiga
Geslacht: Vrouw
Gerelateerd persoon: is huwelijkspartner van: Galestan Johan Avith Christiaan Martherus.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 06:52:00

Johannes Martinus Schutte

M, #63606, b. 19 December 1875, d. 1 January 1945

Parents

FatherJan Joseph Schutte (b. 30 January 1847)
MotherMaria Cornelia Steenbergen (b. 14 April 1848)

Family: Mirah (b. 15 February 1874)

DaughterJohanna Maria Schutte (b. 26 June 1905)

Biography

Johannes Martinus Schutte was born on 19 December 1875 in Amsterdam, Nederland. He and Mirah were married. He died on 1 January 1945, at age 69, in Ambarawa, Semarang, Java, Ned. Indië.
Registration on December 19, 1875
Registered
Johannes Martinus Schutte, born on December 19, 1875 in Amsterdam, residing in Amsterdam, Hekelveld 17
Amsterdam City Archives
Source citation
Amsterdam City Archives in Amsterdam, Population register 1874-1893
Part: 1751, Period: 1874-1893, Amsterdam, archive 5000, inventory number 1751, December 19, 1875, Bevolkingsregister 1874-1893
Scan gezin Schutte

OGS Oorlogsgravenstichting
Johannes Martinus Schutte1875-1945
Oorlogsslachtoffer
Is 69 jaar geworden
Geboren op 19-12-1875 in Amsterdam
Overleden op 01-01-1945 in Ambarawa, kamp 8
Nederlands Ereveld Kembang Kuning
vak/nummer: AAA/22.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 07:38:00

Mirah

F, #63607, b. 15 February 1874

Family: Johannes Martinus Schutte (b. 19 December 1875, d. 1 January 1945)

DaughterJohanna Maria Schutte (b. 26 June 1905)

Biography

Mirah was born on 15 February 1874 in Kota Radja, Atjeh, Sumatra, Ned. Indië. She and Johannes Martinus Schutte were married.
Inl: vrouw Mirah (Schutte, Johannes M. ref. Indisch Paspoortarchief.)
Last Edited 22 July 2026 06:54:00

Jan Joseph Schutte

M, #63608, b. 30 January 1847

Family: Maria Cornelia Steenbergen (b. 14 April 1848)

SonJohannes Martinus Schutte+ (b. 19 December 1875, d. 1 January 1945)

Biography

Jan Joseph Schutte was born on 30 January 1847 in Amsterdam, Nederland. He and Maria Cornelia Steenbergen were married.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 07:03:00

Maria Cornelia Steenbergen

F, #63609, b. 14 April 1848

Family: Jan Joseph Schutte (b. 30 January 1847)

SonJohannes Martinus Schutte+ (b. 19 December 1875, d. 1 January 1945)

Biography

Maria Cornelia Steenbergen was born on 14 April 1848 in Amsterdam, Nederland. She and Jan Joseph Schutte were married.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 07:03:00

Marekhatoon A. Thomas

F, #63610, b. about 1824, d. 29 September 1856

Biography

Marekhatoon A. Thomas was born about 1824. She and Johan Arathoon were married on 20 December 1845 in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië. She died on 29 September 1856, at age ~32, in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië.
BS Batavia RA 1847/309 huw Johan Arthon en Marekhatoon A. Thomas

BS Batavia RA 1857/541 overl vrouw

Javasche courant 01-10-1856. Sterfgevallen. Heden overleed na een smartelijk lijden van weinige dagen, mijne geliefde echtgenoot M. A. Thomas, inden ouderdom van ruim 32 jaren. JOHAN ARATHOON.
Batavia, 20 September 1856
(1235)
#Delpher.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 21:07:00

Carolina Martha Arathoon

F, #63611, b. 13 March 1859, d. 10 March 1919

Parents

FatherJohan Arathoon (b. about 1822, d. 12 February 1889)
MotherMaria Caroline Martherus (b. 20 October 1828, d. 4 September 1893)

Family: Gaspar Galistin (b. 1845, d. 26 February 1908)

SonAlfred Arathoon Galestin (b. 12 September 1881, d. 29 March 1965)
DaughterMary Carolina Galestin (b. 29 December 1882)
DaughterMarie Galestin (b. 4 April 1884)
SonJohan Galistin (b. 4 October 1890)
DaughterAnna ter Galistin (b. 7 August 1893)

Biography

Carolina Martha Arathoon was born on 13 March 1859 in Soerabaja, Java, Ned. Indi. She and Gaspar Galistin were married on 21 May 1880 in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië. She died on 10 March 1919, at age 59, in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië.
BS Soerabaja RA 1860/37 geb

BS Batavia RA 1881/213 huw Jasper For Galistan en Carolina Martha Arathoon [Almanak /213 Galistin]

BS Batavia RA 1920/122 overl.
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Maria Madina Arathoon

F, #63612, b. 21 May 1863, d. 20 March 1918

Parents

FatherJohan Arathoon (b. about 1822, d. 12 February 1889)
MotherMaria Caroline Martherus (b. 20 October 1828, d. 4 September 1893)

Biography

Maria Madina Arathoon was born on 21 May 1863 in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië. She and George Makertich Johannes were married on 24 January 1884 in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië. She died on 20 March 1918, at age 54, in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië.
BS Batavia RA 1864/28 geb

BS Batavia RA 1886/213 huw

BS Batavia RA 1919/139 overl.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 21:39:00

Gaspar Galistin

M, #63613, b. 1845, d. 26 February 1908

Parents

Family: Carolina Martha Arathoon (b. 13 March 1859, d. 10 March 1919)

SonAlfred Arathoon Galestin (b. 12 September 1881, d. 29 March 1965)
DaughterMary Carolina Galestin (b. 29 December 1882)
DaughterMarie Galestin (b. 4 April 1884)
SonJohan Galistin (b. 4 October 1890)
DaughterAnna ter Galistin (b. 7 August 1893)

Biography

Gaspar Galistin was born in 1845 in Perzie. He and Carolina Martha Arathoon were married on 21 May 1880 in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië. He died on 26 February 1908, at age ~63, in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië.
Ook bekend als Jasper for Galastan / Galistin

BS Batavia RA 1909/104 overl Gasper der Galistin

The Armenians of Singapore: An Historical Perspective
https://armenianweekly.com/2015/01/06/armenians-of-singapore/

AI mode
The man you are looking for was actually named Gasper Galestin (often written as Gaspar Galestin in genealogical records, and part of the prominent Armenian merchant community).

Regarding where he went, Gasper Galestin spent the rest of his life in the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia), living and working primarily between Surabaya and Batavia (now Jakarta), where he eventually died in 1908.

Key Details of His Life and Family JourneyOrigins: Gasper Galestin was born in 1845 in New Julfa, Persia (Iran), a historic Armenian quarter. Like many Persian Armenians of that era, he migrated to Southeast Asia to join established trading networks.Marriage: He married Carolina Martha Arathoon (born 1859 in Surabaya) on 21 May 1880 in Batavia.Career: He worked as a merchant (koopman) in the colonial Dutch East Indies.Death: Gasper Galestin passed away in 1908 in Batavia. His wife, Carolina Martha, also stayed in the East Indies and passed away there in 1919 in Batavia.

What Happened to Their Children?While Gasper and Carolina remained in the Dutch East Indies until their deaths, their children eventually moved to the Netherlands for education and career opportunities:Alfred Arathoon Galestin (1881– 1965): Born in Surabaya, he went to the Netherlands to study law at Leiden University. He returned to the East Indies to work as a lawyer and magistrate, but eventually moved permanently to The Hague, Netherlands, where he passed away.

Other Children: Their other children included
Mary Carolina (1882– 1970),
Marie (1884– 1907),
Johan (1890– 1942), and
Anna Dolly (1893– 1981),
most of whose descendants later settled in the Netherlands following Indonesian independence.If you are researching a specific branch of this family, let me know if you would like to track down records of their children or find specific genealogical archive sources in the Netherlands.AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 22:56:00

George Makertich Johannes

M, #63614, b. about 1856, d. 22 May 1932

Parents

Biography

George Makertich Johannes was born about 1856 in Perzie. He and Maria Madina Arathoon were married on 24 January 1884 in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië. He died on 22 May 1932, at age ~76, in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië.
Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indie 30-05-1932. Heden overleed zacht en kalm onze innig geliefde Vader Behuwdvader en Grootvader GEORGE MACKERTICH JOHANNES in den ouderdom van bijna 76 jaren
Uit aller naam,
G. M. JOHANNES
Batavia-Centrum, 29 Mei 1932.
Menteng 38
8729
#Delpher.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 21:43:00

Mackertich Johannes

M, #63615

Family: Dorothea Wilhelmina Charlotta de Graaff

SonGeorge Makertich Johannes (b. about 1856, d. 22 May 1932)

Biography

Mackertich Johannes and Dorothea Wilhelmina Charlotta de Graaff were married about 1849 in Tegal, Java, Ned. Indië.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 21:36:00

Dorothea Wilhelmina Charlotta de Graaff

F, #63616

Family: Mackertich Johannes

SonGeorge Makertich Johannes (b. about 1856, d. 22 May 1932)

Biography

Dorothea Wilhelmina Charlotta de Graaff and Mackertich Johannes were married about 1849 in Tegal, Java, Ned. Indië.
BS Tegal RA 1851/383 huw Machartis Johannes met Dorothea Wilhelmina Charlotta de Graaff.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 21:37:00

Galestan Nazareth Galistin

M, #63617

Family: Ganilar N. N.

SonGaspar Galistin+ (b. 1845, d. 26 February 1908)

Biography

Galestan Nazareth Galistin and Ganilar N. N. were married.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 22:22:00

Ganilar N. N.

F, #63618

Family: Galestan Nazareth Galistin

SonGaspar Galistin+ (b. 1845, d. 26 February 1908)

Biography

Ganilar N. N. and Galestan Nazareth Galistin were married.
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Alfred Arathoon Galestin

M, #63619, b. 12 September 1881, d. 29 March 1965

Parents

FatherGaspar Galistin (b. 1845, d. 26 February 1908)
MotherCarolina Martha Arathoon (b. 13 March 1859, d. 10 March 1919)

Biography

Alfred Arathoon Galestin was born on 12 September 1881 in Soerabaja, Java, Ned. Indi. He and Johanna Antoinetta Groos were married on 9 July 1907 in 's-Gravenhage, Nederland. He died on 29 March 1965, at age 83, in 's-Gravenhage, Nederland.
BS Soerabaja RA 1882/262 geb

Registration in 1913 in 's-Gravenhage (Netherlands) Registered
Alfred Arathoon Galestin, born on September 12, 1881 in Soerabaja
Johanna Antoinetta Groos, born on July 8, 1884 in Brebes
Municipal archive The Hague (Netherlands)
Source citation
Municipal archive The Hague in Den Haag (Netherlands), Population register
Bevolkingsregister gemeente Den Haag, 's-Gravenhage, archive 0354-01, inventory number 544, 1913-1939, Haags Bevolkingsregister (gezinskaarten)
Permalink https://hdl.handle.net/21.12124/109219C289D54A3FA45D1250F42FEE2

Death on March 29, 1965 in 's-Gravenhage (Netherlands)
Father Gasper Galestin
Mother Carolina Martha Arathoon
Deceased
Alfred Arathoon Galestin, born in Surabaja, 83 years old, no profession
Partner
Johanna Antoinetta Groos
Municipal archive The Hague (Netherlands)
Source citation
Municipal archive The Hague in Den Haag (Netherlands), Civil registration deaths
Ambtenaar van de burgerlijke stand van de gemeente 's-Gravenhage, 's-Gravenhage, archive 0335-01, inventory number 1855, 30-03-1965, Nadere toegang op het overlijdensregister van de gemeente 's-Gravenhage, record number B727
Permalink https://hdl.handle.net/21.12124/B27D85CCE4A441808146731A76970CCD.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 22:40:00

Johanna Antoinetta Groos

F, #63620, b. 8 July 1884, d. about 1973

Parents

Biography

Johanna Antoinetta Groos was born on 8 July 1884 in Brebes, Tegal, Java, Ned. Indië. She and Alfred Arathoon Galestin were married on 9 July 1907 in 's-Gravenhage, Nederland. She died about 1973, at age ~89, in 's-Gravenhage, Nederland.
BS Brebes, Tegal RA 1886/266 geb

Marriage on July 9, 1907 in 's-Gravenhage (Netherlands)
Father of groom Gasper Galestin, no profession
Mother of groom Carolina Martha Anathoon, no profession
Groom
Alfred Arathoon Galestin, 25 years old, no profession
Bride
Johanna Antoinetta Groos, 23 years old, no profession
Father of bride Wilhelmus Johannes Cornelis Groot, no profession
Mother of bride Antoinette Johanna Broekman, no profession
Municipal archive The Hague (Netherlands)
Source citation
Municipal archive The Hague in Den Haag (Netherlands), Civil registration marriages
Ambtenaar van de burgerlijke stand van de gemeente 's-Gravenhage, 's-Gravenhage, archive 0335-01, inventory number 800, 09-07-1907, Huwelijksakten Den Haag, record number 1181
Permalink https://hdl.handle.net/21.12124/DB7A2ECCFDC24EEDB7F4A2C65F24D5F7.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 22:41:00

Wilhelmus Johannes Cornelis Groot

M, #63621

Family: Antoinette Johanna Broekman

DaughterJohanna Antoinetta Groos (b. 8 July 1884, d. about 1973)

Biography

Wilhelmus Johannes Cornelis Groot and Antoinette Johanna Broekman were married.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 22:42:00

Antoinette Johanna Broekman

F, #63622

Family: Wilhelmus Johannes Cornelis Groot

DaughterJohanna Antoinetta Groos (b. 8 July 1884, d. about 1973)

Biography

Antoinette Johanna Broekman and Wilhelmus Johannes Cornelis Groot were married.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 22:42:00

Marie Galestin

F, #63623, b. 4 April 1884

Parents

FatherGaspar Galistin (b. 1845, d. 26 February 1908)
MotherCarolina Martha Arathoon (b. 13 March 1859, d. 10 March 1919)

Biography

Marie Galestin was born on 4 April 1884 in Soerabaja, Java, Ned. Indië. She and Armenak Joakim Jordan were married on 5 April 1899 in Soerabaja, Java, Ned. Indië.
BS Soerabaja RA 185/244 geb (Galestin)

BS Soerabaja RA 1900/335 huw Armenak Joakim Jordan met Marie Gelestin.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 23:09:00

Mary Carolina Galestin

F, #63624, b. 29 December 1882

Parents

FatherGaspar Galistin (b. 1845, d. 26 February 1908)
MotherCarolina Martha Arathoon (b. 13 March 1859, d. 10 March 1919)

Biography

Mary Carolina Galestin was born on 29 December 1882 in Soerabaja, Java, Ned. Indië.
Last Edited 22 July 2026 22:52:00

Johan Galistin

M, #63625, b. 4 October 1890

Parents

FatherGaspar Galistin (b. 1845, d. 26 February 1908)
MotherCarolina Martha Arathoon (b. 13 March 1859, d. 10 March 1919)

Biography

Johan Galistin was born on 4 October 1890 in Batavia, Java, Ned. Indië.
BS Batavia RA 1892/300 (Gelestin.)
Last Edited 22 July 2026 22:55:00