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Victor Kugler comes to the Netherlands

Victor Kugler was registered in the Utrecht Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages in October 1920.

Event

Oct. 9, 1920

52.11129 N 5.07941 E

Demkaweg

Utrecht

Utrecht

Nederland

Viktor Kugler worked from 24 September 1920 to 5 February 1921 as a mechanic at Deutsche Maschinenfabrik A.G. (Demag). Around 1920, the Demag staff installed a complete steel mill and rolling mill at the De Muinck Keizer company (Demka) in Utrecht. The Utrecht Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages registered Kugler on 9 October 1920 at the address Billitonkade 29 bis. Here he lived with the family of J.M. van Es.[1] 

At the end of 1920, a newspaper published a call for German and Austrian ladies and gentlemen from Utrecht and surroundings to meet to establish a social club.[2]

Although there is no indication that Kugler was involved in the initiative, it shows that the number of German-speaking immigrants in Utrecht was apparently large enough.[3]

After finishing work for Demagt in February 1921, Kugler stayed in Utrecht. There are no sources known that provide information about visas and residence status. However, his addresses are known:

  • Johannes Camphuysstraat 52 from 11 January 1928 (shortly before his marriage).
  • Bilderdijkstraat 46 bis I from 20 January 1930.
  • Bilderdijkstraat 48 bis I from 8 September 1930.
  • Abraham Bloemaertstraat 23 bis from 18 March 1931.
  • Goedestraat 102 boven from 13 November 1931.
  • Goedestraat 11 bis from 20 February 1932.[4]

He moved to Hilversum in 1933.

  • Geuzenweg 13, 9 September 1933.
  • Eemnesserweg 36, 7 September 1935.
  • Leeuwenhoekstraat 117, 16 November 1938.[5]
  • Eemnesserweg 56, 19 February 1940.[6]

His registration in Hilversum showed that Kugler had German nationality in 1933.[7] In July 1933, he applied for naturalisation as a Dutch citizen and paid the required amount of two hundred guilders.[8] On 31 March 1936, the Minister of Justice rejected his application. According to the usual forms, it was stated that 'no sufficient terms were found to grant the request'. A hand-written note on the 'settlement document' read: 'Social Affairs has an objection'. He did get the two hundred guilders back.[9] His naturalisation was adopted by law on 24 May 1938.[10] There are disclosure restrictions on several records but given the time that had passed between the earlier rejection and this naturalisation, it is likely that Kugler had started a new procedure.

On 10 June 1955, Kugler concluded a provisional contract of sale with the prospective buyer of the house at Eemnesserweg 56, J.D.F. van Halsema of Hilversum..[11]

Kugler was de-registered on 14 June 1955 due to his emigration to Canada.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Het Utrechts Archief (HUA), Utrecht, microfiches Bevolkingsregister Utrecht: Gezinskaart J.M. van Es.
  2. ^ “Achtung”, Utrechtsch Nieuwsblad, 2 november 1920.
  3. ^ Zie: Gertjan Broek, Emigranten rond het Achterhuis van Anne Frank, in: De moderne tijd, jrg. 3, nr. 3 (2019), p. 211-226.
  4. ^ HUA, microfiches Bevolkingsregister Utrecht: Gezinskaart V.G. Kugler.
  5. ^ Bevolkingsregister Hilversum: Gezinskaart V.G. Kugler.
  6. a, b Anne Frank Stichting (AFS), Getuigenarchief, Kugler: Gewaarmerkte notitie op brief van Wouter van der Sluis, 30 juli 1993.
  7. ^ Gemeente Hilversum, afdeling Burgerzaken: Gezinskaart V.G. Kugler.
  8. ^ Nationaal Archief (NL-HaNA), Ministerie van Justitie, Verbaalarchief 1915-1955, Kabinetsarchief 1915-1940 (toegang 2.09.22), inv. nr. 14740, correspondentieoverzicht in Klapper-index “Naturalisaties” 1932-’35 H-O.
  9. ^ NL-HaNA, Ministerie van Justitie Verbaalarchief, inv. nr. 10738: Beschikking Nr. 814, 1e Afdeeling C, 31 maart 1936.
  10. ^ Verslag der Handelingen van de Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal 1937-1938, p. 741-742, te vinden via https://www.statengeneraaldigitaal.nl (laatst geraadpleegd 2 februari 2016).
  11. ^ AFS, Anne Frank Collectie, reg. code A_Kugler_I_046: Voorlopig verkoopcontract voor het woonhuis van Kugler te Hilversum, Eemnesserweg 56, d.d. 10 juni 1955. Wie dit precies afhandelde is niet duidelijk; Kugler vertrok op 2 juni 1955 per schip naar Canada.