Van de Velde, Henri Merchant and felt maker whose business success allowed him to follow his passion for exotic gardens in the Blue Mountains. Milestone Born Brussels, Belgium 13 Jul 1878 {"name":"Born","target":"","target_text":"Brussels, Belgium","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>13 Jul 1878<\/span>"},"date_start":"1878-07-13","date_end":"1878-07-13"} Died New York, United States of America 08 Jun 1947 {"name":"Died","target":"","target_text":"New York, United States of America","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>08 Jun 1947<\/span>"},"date_start":"1947-06-08","date_end":"1947-06-08"} Occupation Merchant {"name":"Merchant","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Businessperson {"name":"Businessperson","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Property Owner of Everglades 1935 - 1947 {"name":"Owner of","target":"Everglades","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1935<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1947<\/span>"},"date_start":"1935","date_end":"1947"}