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{{Short description|Dutch retired meter fitter}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Martin Noord
| name = Martin Noord
| image = martinnoord.jpeg
| image = martinnoord.jpeg
| image caption = Martin Noord
| birth_name = Martin Gerard van Noord
| birth_name = Martin Gerard Noord
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|4|11|df=yes}}
| birth_date = 11 April 1956
| birth_place = [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
| birth_place = [[Rotterdam]], The [[Netherlands]]
| status = Retired
| other_names = Kleine Dwerg
| occupation = Meter fitter
| occupation = Meter fitter
| status = Retired
| years_active = 1974–2019
| years_active = 1974–2019
| era = [[Vriend Era]]
| height_m = 1.76
| height_m = 1.76
| weight = 82 kg
| children = 1
| eye_color = Blue
| hair_color = Blond, brown and grey
| father = [[Angelo van Noord]]
| father = [[Angelo van Noord]]
| alias = Kleine Dwerg
| relatives = {{plainlist|
| family = {{unbulleted list|[[Angelo Noord]] (brother)|[[Evert Angedrik Noord]] (half-brother)|[[Angela Noord]] (sister)}}
* [[Angelo Noord]] (brother)
* [[Angela Noord]] (sister)
* [[Evert Angedrik Noord]] (half-brother)
}}
| family = [[Noord family]]
}}
}}


'''Martin Noord''' (born '''Martin Gerard Noord'''; 11 April 1956) is a Dutch retired meter fitter from [[Rotterdam]]. He is a member of the [[Noord family]] and the son of [[Angelo van Noord]]. He is known within the family by the nickname '''Kleine Dwerg'''.
'''Martin Noord''' (born '''Martin Gerard van Noord''' on 11 April 1956) is a Dutch retired meter fitter from [[Rotterdam]] and a member of the [[Noord family]]. He worked for [[Paap Maasstroom Meetkamer]] from 1974 until 2019, serving as a crew foreman between 1991 and 2010.
 
Noord is mainly associated with technical utility work in Rotterdam. His career is connected to the fitting, replacement, and inspection of gas and electricity meters through a Paap-owned electrical service company.


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


Martin Gerard Noord was born on 11 April 1956 in [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands. He belongs to the Rotterdam branch of the [[Noord family]]. His father is [[Angelo van Noord]], and his siblings are [[Angelo Noord]], [[Evert Angedrik Noord]], and [[Angela Noord]].
Martin Gerard van Noord was born in Rotterdam on 11 April 1956. His father is [[Angelo van Noord]].<ref name="angelo-personal-life"/> Angelo expected him to be more disciplined, and the two frequently argued during Martin's teenage years. From 1970, Noord spent much of his free time with friends working on mopeds and older cars.


Noord grew up in a family environment connected to local Rotterdam trade and the wider structure of the Noord family. His background is mainly tied to practical work, local employment, and private family life.
Noord attended [[Ambachtsschool Sint-Joseph]] in [[Blijdorp]], where he studied electrical installation. After leaving school, he trained as a meter fitter.
 
== Education ==
 
Noord attended [[Ambachtsschool Sint-Joseph]] in [[Blijdorp]], [[Rotterdam]], where he followed lower technical education focused on electrical installation, metalwork, and mechanical maintenance.
 
After leaving school, he completed practical training in utility metering and electrical service work. This training covered residential gas and electricity meters, meter cabinets, sealed connections, and routine fault checks.


== Career ==
== Career ==


Noord joined [[Paap Maasstroom Meetkamer]] in 1974. The company was a Paap-owned electrical and metering firm in [[Rotterdam]], active in residential meter fitting, utility inspection, and small-scale electrical service work.
Noord joined [[Paap Maasstroom Meetkamer]] in 1974 as a meter fitter. He was often sent to jobs that other fitters had been unable to complete, and his technical ability led to his promotion to crew foreman in 1991.


His work involved the installation, replacement, and checking of gas and electricity meters in houses, apartment blocks, local shops, and workshops across Rotterdam. He also handled meter cabinet checks, sealed meter replacements, and routine reporting for utility connections.
As foreman, Noord regularly argued with employees working under him and with customers. Complaints about his blunt and insulting remarks during customer visits continued for years, but management kept him in the role because of his technical ability. In 2010, Paap Maasstroom Meetkamer removed him as foreman and returned him to work as a meter fitter. He retired in 2019.
 
Noord remained a field worker within the company and did not hold an ownership role. His career stayed focused on meter fitting and local utility service until his retirement in 2019.


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


Noord lives in [[Rotterdam]] and is known within the [[Noord family]] by the nickname '''Kleine Dwerg''' ("Little Dwarf").
Noord married in 1982, and the couple had one child. Around 2000, his drinking became much heavier. He rarely came home and spent much of his free time drinking at a local café with friends. His brother [[Angelo Noord]] joined him there when he was available. Noord's drinking led to the couple's divorce in 2003. After the divorce, his child became estranged from him because of his drinking.


He is 1.76 metres tall and weighing approximately 82 kilograms. He is associated with beer, smoking, BMW cars, and the phrase “Ben nu nog nuchter”.
Noord continues to live in Rotterdam. He drinks beer and sometimes puts liquor in smoothies bought from fast-food restaurants. He also smokes. He prefers [[BMW]] cars and regularly uses the phrase "Ben nu nog nuchter". Within the family he is known as Kleine Dwerg, meaning "Little Dwarf". He is 1.76 metres tall and weighs approximately 82 kilograms.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Noord family]]
* [[Noord family]]
* [[Noord family members]]
* [[Angelo van Noord]]
* [[Angelo Noord]]
* [[Evert Angedrik Noord]]
* [[Angela Noord]]
* [[Paap Maasstroom Meetkamer]]
* [[Paap Maasstroom Meetkamer]]
* [[Rotterdam]]
 
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="angelo-personal-life">"[[Angelo van Noord#Personal life|Personal life]]". ''Angelo van Noord''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}


[[Category:Noord family]]
[[Category:Noord family]]
[[Category:Noord family members]]
[[Category:Noord family members]]
[[Category:Dutch people]]
[[Category:People from Rotterdam]]
[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Vriend Era]]

Latest revision as of 15:53, 18 September 2026

Martin Noord
Born
Martin Gerard van Noord

(1956-04-11) 11 April 1956 (age 70)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
StatusRetired
Other namesKleine Dwerg
OccupationMeter fitter
Years active1974–2019
EraVriend Era
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Children1
FatherAngelo van Noord
Relatives
FamilyNoord family

Martin Noord (born Martin Gerard van Noord on 11 April 1956) is a Dutch retired meter fitter from Rotterdam and a member of the Noord family. He worked for Paap Maasstroom Meetkamer from 1974 until 2019, serving as a crew foreman between 1991 and 2010.

Early life

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Martin Gerard van Noord was born in Rotterdam on 11 April 1956. His father is Angelo van Noord.[1] Angelo expected him to be more disciplined, and the two frequently argued during Martin's teenage years. From 1970, Noord spent much of his free time with friends working on mopeds and older cars.

Noord attended Ambachtsschool Sint-Joseph in Blijdorp, where he studied electrical installation. After leaving school, he trained as a meter fitter.

Career

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Noord joined Paap Maasstroom Meetkamer in 1974 as a meter fitter. He was often sent to jobs that other fitters had been unable to complete, and his technical ability led to his promotion to crew foreman in 1991.

As foreman, Noord regularly argued with employees working under him and with customers. Complaints about his blunt and insulting remarks during customer visits continued for years, but management kept him in the role because of his technical ability. In 2010, Paap Maasstroom Meetkamer removed him as foreman and returned him to work as a meter fitter. He retired in 2019.

Personal life

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Noord married in 1982, and the couple had one child. Around 2000, his drinking became much heavier. He rarely came home and spent much of his free time drinking at a local café with friends. His brother Angelo Noord joined him there when he was available. Noord's drinking led to the couple's divorce in 2003. After the divorce, his child became estranged from him because of his drinking.

Noord continues to live in Rotterdam. He drinks beer and sometimes puts liquor in smoothies bought from fast-food restaurants. He also smokes. He prefers BMW cars and regularly uses the phrase "Ben nu nog nuchter". Within the family he is known as Kleine Dwerg, meaning "Little Dwarf". He is 1.76 metres tall and weighs approximately 82 kilograms.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Personal life". Angelo van Noord. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
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