Tirion; Cornelis Hubertus – Biography in progress
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The later Captain Hubertus Tirion was born in Rotterdam, on 21 December 1888, the Netherlands as son of Mr. Johan Richardus Tirion, listed as being a carpenter and Mrs. Margaretha Gijsbers.
Tracking the family through the Rotterdam City registers, the family came from the town of Teteringen (Province of North Brabant) with one child and settled down in Rotterdam in April 1888. In 1889 the family moves in November to Buenos Aires and lives in the town of Ensenada, where a son Hubertus Johannes is born. We assume that the father was sent out as carpenter for a project something that happened again in 1895.
On 27 Jan. 1891 the family returns to Rotterdam and then leaves again on 16 Aug. 1895 for South Africa., Johannesburg. Sometime later they must have returned as our Captain attended the Nautical College in Rotterdam and not the one in Cape Town. Also the father passed away in The Netherlands in Rotterdam on 05 Sept. 1928 (c)
Out the above we can deduct that there was at least one older and one younger brother.
Mother passed away in 1905 and the family seems to have been living then in The Hague.
In 1907 Tirion must have done his cadet ship in order to be able to go for his 3rd mate’s license but this was not with Holland America. There are no school records from before 1933 so we can not trace this. But he passes his 3rd mates license on 22 Feb. 1908.
Assumption is now that he sailed at least one more year for another company before he was taken on by Holland America in 1909. The company then needed new officers as it was in the process of taken over the ships from Furness and Withy as part of the Burg Line acquisition for the route to Newport News.
So he joins the Holland America Line as 4th. Officer on 29 Dec. 1909.
Married on 28 July 1920 with Adriana Magdalena Koopman (09 Dec. 1898) daughter of Casper Koopman and Magdalena Alleman. (She passed away on 02 Feb. 1944 at Renkum)
For the rest nothing is known of his private life.
NOTE: If there are any family members out there or other people who have information about Captain Tirion (even if it is only a photo) please contact me on Captalbert1@aol.com. I would love to make his biography more complete.
Additions will still be added to his career time with HAL.
He was one of the 4 captains whole took early retirement on 01 Jan. 1932 when several HAL ships were sold off or went into lay up for a prolonged time.
Sofar I have not been able to find any records about what he did after having been made redundant as in 1932 he would have been 44 years old.
Captain Tirion passed away in Wolfheze (a small town near Arnhem in the East of the Netherlands) on 20 Aug. 1968. (c)
Sources:
(a) Stamboek personnel department Holland Amerika Lijn Archives as held by the Municipal Archives of the City of Rotterdam.
(b) Movement books held by – as above,
(c) E.A Kruidhof.
Sailing List: (a)
Date: Function: Ship: Wages and/or remarks.
29 Dec. 1909 4th. Officer Potsdam 30,–
06 Aug. 1910 Temporary dismissed for the armed forces.
19 Sep. 1910 4th. Officer Noordam 30,–
24 Sep. 1910 3rd. Officer Zijldijk 50,–
01 Jan. 1911 3rd Officer Zijldijk 60,–
21 Jun. 1910 3rd Officer Gorredijk 60,–
12 Jan. 1912 Temporary ashore for study.
02 Feb. 1912 3rd. Officer Amsteldijk 60,–
22 Mar. 1912 Temporary ashore for study 2nd mate license. Passed on 26 june 1912.
23 Jun. 1912 3rd Officer Zaandijk 70,–
27 Jan. 1912 3rd. Officer Andijk 100,–
07 Jul. 1912. 2nd Officer Soestdijk 100,–
27 Aug. 1913 Temporary ashore for military service.
01 Oct. 1913 2nd Officer Zijldijk 100,–
26 Nov. 1913 2nd Officer Zijldijk 110,–
23 Mar. 1914 Temporary shore due to illness
12 Jun. 1914 2nd Officer Amsterdijk 110,–
02 Aug. 1914 Temporary ashore for the armed forces mobilsation of the Netherlands
10 Sep. 1914 2nd Officer Zijldijk 120,–
08 May 1915 2nd Officer Zijldijk 130,–
11 Aug. 1916 2nd Officer Rijndam 130,–
08 Jun. 1917 Temporary dismissed for study. Passed first mate’s license on 26 Sep. 1917
19 Oct. 1917 2nd. Officer Rotterdam 130,–
07 Jan.1918 2nd Officer Poeldijk 130,–
28 Feb. 1918 2nd Officer Andijk 130,–
24 Dec. 1918 2nd. Officer Rotterdam 130,– ADM
18 Jan. 1919 2nd Officer Amsteldijk 130,–
10 Feb. 1919 2nd Officer Noordam 130,–
01 Jul. 1919 2nd Officer Noordam 215,–
07 Aug. 1919 2nd Officer Rijndam 215,–
With the Noordam to New York as passenger.
13 Jan. 1920 2nd Officer Rotterdam 215,–
01 Jun. 1920 Chief Officer Veendijk 300,– At New York
01 Jan. 1920 wages increased to 330,–
15 Oct. 1920 wages increased to 350,–
30 Aug. 1920 arrives home with the ss Noordam for leave.
31 Aug. 1921 Temporary ashore.
04 Sep. 1921 Wages reduced to 334,-
03 Oct. 1921 Chief Officer Blijdendijk 334,– With Harwich boat to Belfast.
16 Oct. 1921 wages reduced to 328,–
16 Mar. 1922 wages reduced to 315,–
22 Jun. 1922 Temporary shore 315,–
28 Jun. 1922 Chief Officer Spaarndam 315,–
26 Oct. 1923 Chief Officer Rijndam 315,-
23 Jan. 1924 Chief Officer Blijdendijk 315,–
09 Mar. 1924 Chief Officer Volendam 315,–
29 Jan. 1926 Chief Officer Veendam 315,–
23 Jun. 1926 Act. Captain Binnendijk 560,–
12 Sep. 1927 Act. Captain Poeldijk 560,– with the train to A;dam
10 May.1928 Temporary ashore 560,– Regular leave.
21 May. 1928 Act. Captain Poeldijk 560,– with the train to A’dam.
07 Sep. 1928 Temporary ashore 560,–
14 Sep. 1928 Act. Captain Poeldijk 560,–
20 Sep. 1928 Act. Captain Moerdijk 560,– With the train to Anwerp
25 Jan. 1929 Captain Maasdam 560,–
01 Jan. 1929 Wages increased to 580,–
18 Mar. 1929 Captain Andijk 580,–
23 Jun. 1929 3rd wage increase 600,–
02 Nov. 1929 Captain Ashore 580,–
15 Nov. 1929 sails with Nieuw Amsterdam to join Blijdendijk for the East Indies service.
01 Jan. 1929 Wages increased to 580,–
29 Nov.1929 Captain Blijdendijk 580,–
16 Mar. 1930 Captain Ashore at Suez. Burned out Blijdendijk. (*)
12 May 1930 Captain 580,–
Sails home with the ss Schiekerk to Antwerp and arrives in Rotterdam
03 Jul. 1930 Ashore 600,–
26 Jul. 1930 Captain Gaasterdijk 600,–
03 Nov. 1930 Ashore 600,–
26 Nov. 1930 Captain Westerdijk 600,–
18 Dec. 1930 Captain Blommersdijk 600,– At New York
In 3 years (until 18 march 1931) sailed 2 years and 4 months
03 Jul. 1931 Temporary ashore 600,–
12 Nov. 1931 Wages reduced to 430,–
And put on 70% standby money.
01 Apr. 1932 Dismissed and put on standby money.
(*) more information will follow.
Last Updated: 19 Febr. 2021