Biography
Pim Mulier was born on 10 March 1865 on the Aylva State estate in the Frisian village of Witmarsum. His father, Tjepke Mulier, was one of the last grietmannen of the province. Mulier's mother was Roelina Johanna Alberda. His parental ancestors hailed from Roubaix in France, where they carried the name Oste de Muliers. The family moved to Haarlem in 1867.
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