There is evidence that Theo van Gogh was attracted to Johanna from as early as 1886, but the two didn’t marry until 1889. Jo Bonger was the sister of Theo’s friend Andre Bonger. In April of 1887, Theo wrote to his sister Lies about his feelings concerning Jo. “I am planning at one time or…
Johanna (Jo) van Gogh-Bonger was the wife of Theo van Gogh. It is thanks to Jo that we know as much about Vincent van Gogh as we do. Interestingly, Jo met Van Gogh only 3 months before he died, when he stayed with Theo’s family in Paris for 3 days. After the initial meeting she…
Cornelia (Kee) Adriana Vos-Stricker (March 21, 1846 – 1918) was Vincent van Gogh’s cousin, the daughter of Van Gogh’s mother’s older sister and Johannes Stricker, an aunt and uncle who had shown kindness to the struggling artist. While Van Gogh was living with his family in Etten, Netherlands, he fell in love with Kee who…
