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Hans van der Laan · Alexandria

Person · 1904 CE – 1991 CE

Hans van der Laan

Also known as

D. van der Laan
Dom Hans van der Laan
Dom Hans van der Laan
Dom Hans van der Laan
Dom van der Laan
Dom van der Laan

archival plate · Hans van der Laan · placeholder

This entry is a stub. The Library is awakening — a longer account is being written.

Connected to

sibling · sibling ofJan van der Laan1896 CE
father · child ofLeo van der Laan1864 CE

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