Adriaan Goekoop

Adriaan Eliza Herman Goekoop (born April 28, 1859, in Goedereede; died September 24, 1914, in The Hague) was an architect and amateur archaeologist from The Hague. Childhood Adriaan Goekoop was born to Cornelis Goekoop (1819–1890) and Diderica Maria Goekoop (1818–1872). His father was a successful politician, serving as mayor of Goedereede (1844–1859), Ouddorp (1852–1856), and Stellendam (1852–1859). During the construction of Alexanderstraat in The Hague, Goekoop's parents were among the early residents, purchasing a building there. Goekoop spent his entire childhood at number 17, close to Plein 1813. He pursued legal studies in Leiden, receiving his degree in 1888. When his father Cornelis died on January 17, 1890, Adriaan inherited his real estate and took residence in his house on Laan van Meerdervoort. Marriages In 1890, Goekoop married the noblewoman Cécile de Jong van Beek en Donk, daughter of a prosecutor general in 's-Hertogenbosch and a significant landowner in The Hague. As she was not fond of the name Adriaan, she preferred to call him 'Paul'. Cécile went on to become a well-known feminist writer and played an instrumental role in organizing the Nationale Tentoonstelling van Vrouwenarbeid 1898 in The Hague, which took place from July to September 1898. During this period, a temporary separation occurred between the couple. She spent several months living in Rome. They reconciled in 1899, but later that year decided to divorce.