About Johannes Belksma
Lived 1884 – 1942 (aged 57). Johannes Belksma was a Dutch missionary.
Johannes "Hans" Belksma (19 October 1884 in Tzum – 3 March 1942 in Tana Toraja) was a Dutch missionary. He was sent by , a missionary agency in Utrecht, Netherlands, to work in the Dutch East Indies.
Belksma arrived in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies in May 1916. There he was suggested by Gereformeerde Zendingsbond to build . Belksma established Normaalcursus in Tana Toraja.
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Who was Johannes Belksma?
Dutch missionary
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Johannes Belksma was born on 19 November 1884 in Tzum.
When did Johannes Belksma die?
Johannes Belksma died on 3 March 1942.
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Johannes Belksma was a missionary.
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Johannes Belksma was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johannes Belksma. https://biography.guide/johannes-belksma/
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