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Ernest van der Eyken · Alexandria

Person · 1913 CE – 2010 CE

Ernest van der Eyken

Also known as

Ernest Jozef Leo van der Eyken
Ernst Jozef Leo van der Eyken
Ernst van der Eyken
Eyken
Эрнест ван дер Эйкен
ايرنيست ڤان دير ايكين

archival plate · Ernest van der Eyken · placeholder

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citizen ofBelgium1830 CE
born in · died inAntwerp

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