Joseph Hartogensis, born on 9 December 1863 as the second son of Jacobus Jeronimus Hartogensis and Sophie van Ham, left Tilburg for Amsterdam on 8 July 1881. His brother Isidore followed him, both still unmarried and they stayed among others at Jodenbreestraat 22 and at Binnen Amstel 147. They worked as servants.
In April 1884 they returned to Tilburg. Isidore became an office clerk and commercial…
