Bakker Geert small

Geert Bakker was born in Wildervank  on 4 September  1846. This is a town in the North East of the Netherlands in the province of Groningen. In the sailing days many sailors came fronm here. The farmers in that area had large families and as only one son could inherit the farm, the others if there were more sons often went to sea.

Joined Holland America Line in Febr. 1880.

 

As he was sailing at the same time as another Bakker, first name Willem, he was known as the “Black” Bakker. (“Zwarte Bakker” in Dutch). His name sake was known as “Red Bakker” (“Roode Bakker” in Dutch). I assume the colors referred to their hair.

I am still tracing his early days. So for the exploit that he is remembered for in the company’s history, the mutiny on the Obdam, please look at the Obdam ships history under HAL Fleet

Sailing dates:

Date:                    Function:                            Ship:                                    Wages and/or remarks.

Feb.       1880      Chief Officer                      W.A. Scholten                   fl 100,–

17 may 1882      Captain                               Maas                                   150,– +2%  later fl 200,–

1 sept. 1884        Captain                               W.A. Scholten                   200,–

15 apr. 1885      Temporary  ashore.

9 Jun.     1885      Captain                               Schiedam                            250,–

8 Sep.    1886     Temporary  ashore assigned to the ss Scholten

24 Sep.  1886      Captain                               W.A.Scholten                    250,–   eendrachtsstraat Rotterdam

16 Nov. 1887      Temporary ashore

01 Dec. 1887      Captain                               Amsterdam                        250,— (exBritish Crown)(temp)

13 Apr. 1888      Captain                               Rotterdam

24 Aug. 1888      Honorary discharged from the ss Rotterdam

16 Mar. 1889      Captain                               Obdam

01 Jan.  1891     Temporary relieved from command

01 jan. 1891        Captain                               Veendam                            250,–    temp in command.

06 Feb. 1891       Captain                               Obdam                                250,–

17 Apr. 1892       Send ashore on inactivity and later dismissed.

Died 19 june 1895 ???