Izaak Enschedé [SEP] date of birth
Izaak Enschedé
Izaak Enschedé (16 April 1681, Haarlem – 1 May 1761, Haarlem) was the founder of the printing company Royal Joh. Enschedé in 1703.
He was the son of Johannes Enschda (baptised 18 July 1642, Groningen – 4 October 1706, Haarlem) and Elisabeth Jansdochter van den Berg (27 April 1632, Haarlem – 18 July 1723, Haarlem).
On 29 October 1702 in Haarlem he married Beeltje van der Lucht (22 January 1677, Haarlem – 8 March 1756, Haarlem)
Joh. Enschedé
Royal Joh. Enschedé () is a printer of security documents, stamps and banknotes based in Haarlem, Netherlands. Joh. Enschedé specialises in print, media and security. The company hosted the Museum Enschedé until 1990 and has branches in Amsterdam, Brussels and Haarlem.
History.
The company was founded in 1703, when Izaak Enschedé registered with the Printers Guild in Haarlem.
Joh. Enschedé has long been associated with the printing of banknotes; the company printed the "Robin" (Dutch