Background
He was born in Ladenburg a/d Neckar as the son of Johannes Dammius who moved to Haarlem before 1578 where he gave the first Protestant sermon in the Grote Kerk, Haarlem after Haarlem was freed from Spanish (Catholic) occupation.
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Johan Damius
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The young Damius was educated along with his brother Mathias to become a doctor, but both brothers later became political rebels after their father died in 1612, acting against the remonstrant council of Haarlem in 1618.
Career
Mathias was banned from the city for supporting Adriaen Jacobsz Tetrode and Daniel de Souter when he published 3 contra-remonstrant pamphlets in 1617 starting with Requeste der dolerende Kercke te Haerlem. Johan became a judge and later mayor. He also became captain of the Street Adrian militia in 1619-1621 and 1624-1625, becoming fiscaal/provost in 1625-1627.
He was portrayed by Frans Hals in his militia group portrait or schutterstuk, The Banquet of the Officers of the Street Adrian Militia Company in 1627.
Anna was the cousin of Boudewijn van Offenberg, the flag bearer in the pendant of this painting, painted in the same year for the Saint George militia: The Banquet of the Officers of the Street George Militia Company in 1627. He died in Haarlem.
Membership
Haarlem schutterij.
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December 15, 1648 (aged 78) -
Nationality
Netherlands -
Religion
Catholic