A Life in Deventer Jacob Jansen Vredenburg lived much of his life within the quiet rhythms of Deventer, Netherlands. Born there in 1802, he was the son of Hendrik Jansen Vredenburg, a man who managed a stagecoach business. This connection to the practical, moving world of his father stood in contrast to the stillness required for his own craft. While his brother Johannes Albertus eventually took over the family's transport enterprise,…