Verkade (family)
Verkade is the name of a Dutch patrician family [1] of entrepreneurs. Originating from Leiden in the early 17th century, the family of French Huguenot descent became known for being manufacturers of chocolate, rusk and cookies.
The family is best known for founding the Koninklijke Verkade N.V. company.
Notable members
- Pieter Verkade (1767–1848), notary and mayor of Vlaardinger-ambacht en Zouteveen (now Vlaardingen).
- Ericus Gerhardus Verkade (1835–1907), founder of Verkade en Compagnie and owner of the bread-, cookies- and rusk bakey 'De Ruyter' te Zaandam.
- Ericus Gerhardus Verkade (1868–1927), managing director of NV Verkade's Fabriek and alderman of Zaandam.
- Arnold Hendrik Verkade (1872–1952), managing director of NV Verkade's Fabriek.
- Johan Anton Eduard Verkade (1875-19??), managing director of NV Verkade's Fabriek and chair of the Chamber of Commerce for Zaanland.
- Eduard Rutger Verkade (1878–1961), actor, stage-director.
- Iwan Verkade (1921–2002), diplomat and secretary-general of Foreign Affairs
- Jan Verkade (1868–1946), painter.
- Jacobus Verkade (1906–2008), grandson of Ericus Verkade, specialized in sales and marketing
- Kees Verkade (1941-), sculptor
- Kristiaan Hendrik James Verkade (1995-) son of herman hendrik verkade jr. kristiaan is aiming to be a bricklayer in the constrution inderstry. he lives in the U.K in england.
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