Alexander Johan Berman

Ds. Alexander Johan Berman

The Watergang church, where Berman served
Born (1828-09-18)September 18, 1828
Zierikzee, Netherlands
Died February 14, 1886(1886-02-14) (aged 57)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Years active 1854–1882
Spouse(s) Gerarda Blom (1835–1881)
Children Willemina (1860–1923)
Simon (1861–1934)
Joost (1863–1934)
Johan Alexander (1864–1929)
Parent(s) Joost Berman (1793–1855)
Neeltje Sevenhuysen (1797–1871)
Relatives Leendert (great-grandfather)
Maarten Berman (grandfather)
Bart Berman (great-grandson)
Helen (w. of great-grandson)
René (2nd great-grandson)
Thijs (2nd great-grandson)
Religion Protestant Christianity
Church Dutch Reformed Church
Congregations served
Nijmegen (1854–1856)
Watergang (16 November 1856–31 December 1882)[1]

Ds. Alexander Johan Berman (17 September 1828 in Zierikzee–14 February 1886 in Amsterdam) was the Dutch Reformed minister of Watergang. He also engaged in literary criticism and published an anthology with works by authors of his era.

Life

A. J. Berman studied at Leiden University, which was also the alma mater of his father, judge and writer Joost Berman. Upon graduation Alexander Johan became in 1854 assistant minister in Nijmegen.[2]

In 1856 Berman was appointed minister at the Dutch Reformed Church of Watergang. Sunday, 16 November was the official start of his work. On 26 November 1857 Berman married in Alkmaar with Gerarda Blom.[3] They had 4 children. Since Watergang was a small community and Berman, who suffered from a lung condition, did not progress to a larger community, the family struggled financially.[2][4][5] A friend from university, the author and literary critic Conrad Busken Huet, initiated an anthology through which money was collected for the family.[2][4] The anthology Landjuweel, set up a series of which only one volume was published, was edited by Berman. The minister's wife died in 1881, aged 45.

Due to his health condition, Berman retired in 1883,[2] just 2 years after his silver jubilee in Watergang. He then spent some time at the city archives of Amsterdam and died in that city in 1886. Two of his children, Simon and Johan Alexander, enjoyed successful careers as a mayor and notary respectively, after training on the job.

Bibliography

Book edited

Book reviews

References

  1. Verkade, Frans. "Watergang Hervormde Gemeente" [Watergang Dutch Reformed Community]. Verkade's Dominees Memories [Verkade's Ministers Memories]. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nagtglas, Frederik (1893). "Berman (Joost)". Levensberichten van Zeeuwen [Life stories of Zeelanders]. 2. Middelburg: J.C. & W. Altorffer. p. 1041. Zijn oudste zoon ALEXANDER JOHAN BERMAN, geboren te Zierikzee den 17 September 1828, was als jongeling bekend door grooten aanleg en dichterlijk gemoed. Hij studeerde in de godgeleerdheid te Leiden, werd in 1854 hulpprediker te Nijmegen en in November 1856 predikant te Watergang (N.-H.). Wegens slechte gezondheid werd hij in 1883 emeritus en overleed te Amsterdam den 14 Februari 1886. In de Brieven van C. Busken Huet, een zijner academievrienden wordt meermalen melding gemaakt van dominee BERMAN en zijn ongelukkig hulpbehoevend gezin.
  3. "De Nederlandsche leeuw: Maandblad van het Koninklijk Nederlandsch Genootschap voor Geslacht- en Wapenkunde". Koninklijk Nederlandsch Genootschap voor Geslacht- en Wapenkunde. 1 January 1883. Retrieved 22 April 2017 via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 Conrad Busken Huet (1890). Brieven, uitgegeven door zijne vrouw en zijn zoon. 2.
  5. Van der Kulk, T.C. (1 January 1891). "Cd. Busken Huet en zijn brieven" [Conrad Busken Huet and his letters]. De tijdspiegel. The Hague: G.C. Visser. Retrieved 22 April 2017 via Google Books.
  6. Bie, Jan de; Loosjes, Jakob. François Haverschmidt. Biographisch woordenboek van protestantsche godgeleerden in Nederland. Deel 3 (1919-1931). p. 587-591. Retrieved 22 April 2017. Uit den Studententijd. In: Landjuweel. Proza en Poëzie. Bijeengebr. d.A.J. Berman. Eerste bundel. Amst. 1878. post 80.
  7. "Inhoud Tijdschriften". Onze Tolk. Centraalblad voor kunst- en letternieuws. 2 (11): 93. 7 March 1871.
  8. "Het Leeskabinet: Mengelwerk tot gezellig onderhoud voor beschaafde kringen". 26. Leiden: D. Noothoven van Goor. 1875. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  9. "Het Leeskabinet: Mengelwerk tot gezellig onderhoud voor beschaafde kringen". 28. Leiden: D. Noothoven van Goor. 1877. Retrieved 22 April 2017 via archive.org.
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