Paap family members
This page lists documented members of the Paap family, one of the five principal families associated with De Vrienden. Members are grouped by the era with which they are mainly associated.
Early Foundation Era
[edit | edit source]In the Early Foundation Era, the Paap family belonged to its earliest documented phase. The family is historically associated with the Netherlands, Germany, and the United Kingdom, with early activity connected to shipping, transport, and cross-border trade. Surviving documentation for this period is limited, and only a small number of ancestral figures are identified in later family records.
Family members of this era:
- Johannes Martin Paap – great-great-grandfather
Pre-Vader Era
[edit | edit source]In the Pre-Vader Era, Paap family members became increasingly active in maritime and logistical professions. Shipping, freight transport, port-related commerce, and cross-border mobility formed the main economic foundation of the family during this period.
Family members of this era:
Vader Era
[edit | edit source]In the Vader Era, the Paap family continued to develop as a transport- and trade-oriented family line. Family activity in this era remained connected to shipping, commerce, logistical work, and movement across the Netherlands, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Family members of this era:
- Adelbert Paap
- Antonie Paap
- Arend Paap
- Bartholomäus Paap
- Fabio Paap
- Hans Paap
- Hendrik Paap
- Horst Paap
- Jan Paap
- Martin Paap
- Paul Paap
- Reinhard Paap
- Siegfried Paap
- Walter Paap
- Wilhelm Paap
- Wolfhard Paap
Middenvader Era
[edit | edit source]In the Middenvader Era, the Paap family connected the older Vader-generation branches to the households and individuals that became more visible in the Vriend Era. This period is associated with the continuation of family transport, trade, and independent enterprise before the later consolidation of the principal family structure.
Family members of this era:
None listed at this time.
Vriend Era
[edit | edit source]In the Vriend Era, the Paap family became one of the five principal families associated with De Vrienden. During this era, the family included several identifiable internal lineages, including the Hugerinus lineage and the Jan Paap lineage. Paap family members remained associated with mobility, transport, independent enterprise, and later events connected to Tanoa, the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen, and the Fish Collective.
Family members of this era:
- Ben Paap
- Cees Hugerinus Paap
- Cees Paap
- Daniel Paap
- Deve Paap
- Drik Hugerinus Paap
- Edwin Paap
- Eef Paap
- Erik Paap
- Gerard Paap
- Hugo Hugerinus Paap
- Imro Paap
- Joop Hugerinus Paap
- John Hugerinus Paap
- John Paap
- Johnnie Paap
- Karel Paap
- Koen Paap
- Klok Hugerinus Paap
- Laurens Paap
- Maltin Paap
- Mann Paap
- Martha Paap
- Martin Paap
- Mart Paap
- Marvin Paap
- Marty Paap
- Mardrik Paap
- Mark Hugerinus Paap
- Michael Paap
- Richard Martinez Paap
- Richard Nicolaas Paap
- Robert Paap
Naming conventions
[edit | edit source]Across different historical periods, the family retained the surname Paap.
Several documented members also carry recurring given names such as Martin, Johannes, Antonius, Hans, John, and Hugerinus, reflecting continuity in the family's naming traditions. Where multiple people share the same name, disambiguation is used in the page title or link text.