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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Ewald van Hetten
| name = Ewald van Hetten
| image = Ewald van Hetten, c 2018.png
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1927|11|18|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1927|11|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]
| birth_place = [[Paramaribo]], [[Suriname]]
| occupation = Heavy-equipment operator
| occupation = Heavy equipment operator
| years_active = 1945–1997
| years_active = 1945–1997
| era = {{hlist|[[Vader Era]]|[[Middenvader Era]]|[[Vriend Era]]}}
| era = {{hlist|[[Vader Era]]|[[Middenvader Era]]|[[Vriend Era]]}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Alida Pinas]]|12 June 1954}}
| spouse = [[Alida Pinas]]
| children = {{hlist|[[Rinaldo van Hetten]]|[[Marcel van Hetten]]|[[Mariska van Hetten]]}}
| children = {{ubl|[[Rinaldo van Hetten]]|[[Marcel van Hetten]]|[[Mariska van Hetten]]}}
| father = [[Maurits van Hetten]]
| father = [[Maurits van Hetten]]
| relatives = {{ubl|[[Wijnand van Hetten]] (brother)|[[Henk van Hetten]] (nephew)}}
| relatives = {{hlist|[[Wijnand van Hetten]] (brother)|[[Henk van Hetten]] (nephew)}}
| family = [[Van Hetten family]]
| family = [[Van Hetten family]]
}}
}}


'''Ewald van Hetten''' (born 18 November 1927) is a retired Surinamese heavy-equipment operator. He worked at the Van Hetten family dump site in [[Paramaribo]] from 1945 until 1997 and became its main crane and excavator operator. He also trained his nephew, [[Henk van Hetten]], to operate heavy machinery.<ref name="henk-early-life"/>
'''Ewald van Hetten''' (born 18 November 1927) is a retired Surinamese heavy equipment operator. He worked at the Van Hetten family dump site in [[Paramaribo]] from 16 July 1945 until his retirement on 8 August 1997. His eldest son, [[Rinaldo van Hetten]], began working under him as a wheel-loader operator in 1972.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==


Ewald van Hetten was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, on 18 November 1927. He was the son of [[Maurits van Hetten]], who founded the Van Hetten family dump site, and the older brother of [[Wijnand van Hetten]].
Ewald van Hetten was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, on 18 November 1927. He is the son of [[Maurits van Hetten]], who founded the Van Hetten family dump site on 10 August 1924. His younger brother, [[Wijnand van Hetten]], was born in 1932.
 
Van Hetten left school and began working full-time at his father's dump site on 16 July 1945, aged 17. Maurits initially taught him routine site work and basic machinery maintenance.
 
On 6 August 1947, Maurits began training Van Hetten to operate a second-hand Ruston-Bucyrus 10-RB cable excavator configured as a dragline. Van Hetten used the machine to excavate disposal areas. He also maintained drainage channels around the site.
 
Maurits acquired a Hitachi U06 cable-operated shovel on 7 August 1951. The U06 became Van Hetten's main machine and was used for excavation and loading work at the dump site.


== Career ==
== Career ==


Van Hetten remained at the dump site after Wijnand assumed ownership from Maurits on 1 April 1968. Wijnand managed the site and operated machinery when required. Van Hetten performed most of its specialised crane and excavator work.<ref name="wijnand-career"/>
Van Hetten began working at his father's dump site on 16 July 1945, aged 17. He became a heavy equipment operator and used machinery to move waste and scrap around the property.


In 1980, Van Hetten began teaching Henk to operate cranes. Henk first used the site's Kobe Steel 10KT truck crane to load scrap and reusable construction materials. Van Hetten later trained him on a Kobelco 300-series lattice-boom crawler crane.<ref name="henk-early-life"/>
Wijnand took over the operation of the dump site on 1 April 1968. Ewald remained at the site as a heavy equipment operator.


Van Hetten retired from full-time work on 8 August 1997. His son, [[Rinaldo van Hetten]], was the only one of his children to work at the dump site. Rinaldo dismantled discarded machinery and separated components that could be reused.
On 30 July 1972, Ewald's eldest son, Rinaldo, began working at the dump site. Ewald assigned him to the site's Hitachi WS100 articulated wheel loader and supervised his initial work with the machine.<ref name="rinaldo-career"/> Rinaldo remained the operator of the Hitachi WS100 throughout his career.


After retiring, Van Hetten continued visiting the site and advised Wijnand and Rinaldo when asked. On 10 April 2026, Wijnand transferred the property to Henk, and it became a construction yard operated by [[Paramarbo]]. Van Hetten still visits the yard occasionally.
Ewald retired on 8 August 1997 after working at the dump site for 52 years. Wijnand continued operating the property following his retirement.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==


Van Hetten married [[Alida Pinas]] on 12 June 1954. Pinas remained outside the family business. They had two sons, Rinaldo and [[Marcel van Hetten]], followed by a daughter, [[Mariska van Hetten]].
Van Hetten married [[Alida Pinas]]. They have three children: Rinaldo, [[Marcel van Hetten]] and [[Mariska van Hetten]]. Rinaldo is their eldest child.


Van Hetten and Pinas moved from Paramaribo to [[Domburg, Suriname|Domburg]] on 8 September 1997, one month after his retirement. They continue to live there.
On 8 September 1997, one month after his retirement, Van Hetten moved from Paramaribo to [[Domburg, Suriname|Domburg]]. He continues to live there.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Maurits van Hetten]]
* [[Wijnand van Hetten]]
* [[Wijnand van Hetten]]
* [[Maurits van Hetten]]
* [[Rinaldo van Hetten]]
* [[Henk van Hetten]]
* [[Paramarbo]]
* [[Van Hetten family]]
* [[Van Hetten family]]
* [[Van Hetten family members]]
* [[Van Hetten family members]]
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="henk-early-life">"[[Henk van Hetten#Early life|Early life]]". ''Henk van Hetten''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="rinaldo-career">"[[Rinaldo van Hetten#Career|Career]]". ''Rinaldo van Hetten''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
<ref name="wijnand-career">"[[Wijnand van Hetten#Career|Career]]". ''Wijnand van Hetten''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}
}}



Latest revision as of 18:46, 2 September 2026

Ewald van Hetten
Born (1927-11-18) 18 November 1927 (age 98)
OccupationHeavy equipment operator
Years active1945–1997
Era
SpouseAlida Pinas
Children
FatherMaurits van Hetten
Relatives
FamilyVan Hetten family

Ewald van Hetten (born 18 November 1927) is a retired Surinamese heavy equipment operator. He worked at the Van Hetten family dump site in Paramaribo from 16 July 1945 until his retirement on 8 August 1997. His eldest son, Rinaldo van Hetten, began working under him as a wheel-loader operator in 1972.

Early life

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Ewald van Hetten was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, on 18 November 1927. He is the son of Maurits van Hetten, who founded the Van Hetten family dump site on 10 August 1924. His younger brother, Wijnand van Hetten, was born in 1932.

Career

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Van Hetten began working at his father's dump site on 16 July 1945, aged 17. He became a heavy equipment operator and used machinery to move waste and scrap around the property.

Wijnand took over the operation of the dump site on 1 April 1968. Ewald remained at the site as a heavy equipment operator.

On 30 July 1972, Ewald's eldest son, Rinaldo, began working at the dump site. Ewald assigned him to the site's Hitachi WS100 articulated wheel loader and supervised his initial work with the machine.[1] Rinaldo remained the operator of the Hitachi WS100 throughout his career.

Ewald retired on 8 August 1997 after working at the dump site for 52 years. Wijnand continued operating the property following his retirement.

Personal life

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Van Hetten married Alida Pinas. They have three children: Rinaldo, Marcel van Hetten and Mariska van Hetten. Rinaldo is their eldest child.

On 8 September 1997, one month after his retirement, Van Hetten moved from Paramaribo to Domburg. He continues to live there.

See also

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References

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  1. "Career". Rinaldo van Hetten. Vrienden Universe Wiki.