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Jan van Beers · Alexandria

Person · 1821 CE – 1888 CE

Jan van Beers

Also known as

Jan Sr. Van Beers
Jan Sr. Van Beers
Jan Sr. Van Beers
Jan Sr. Van Beers
Jan Sr. Van Beers
Jan Van Beers

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citizen ofBelgium1830 CE
born in · died inAntwerp

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