Josephina Van Valkenburgh Webstress

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**Josephina Adriana Van Valkenburgh** (February 14, 1891 - November 18, 1986), also known by her Chawosaurian name ***Josephina Adriana Van Valkenburgh Webstress***, was a Dutch aristocrat, the First Lady of the Empire of Chawosauria from February 14, 1913, to December 31, 1919. Josephina was the only wife and widow of Prime Minister Garfield Lucas Webster. Josephina Van Valkenburgh was the mother of Garfield Lucas Webster II, Severus Kaiser Webster, and Dorothy Mary Webster. Despite her marriage to Webster, Josephina was also Webster's second cousin once removed.

Like her husband, Josephina Van Valkenburgh was a Roman Catholic, she supported socialism, and they supported U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Josephina converted Garfield II and Dorothy into the Democratic Party while Severus became a Republican, but to both Garfield and Josephina's disappointment, Severus became a Conservative Republican.

Josephina Van Valkenburgh was born into the aristocratic Van Valkenburgh family, born to Conradus Van Valkenburgh and Josephina Boschman-Van Valkenburgh. She attended and graduated from Lievremont Academy in her youth. Van Valkenburgh married Garfield Webster in 1913, and her marriage was supported by her family.

Josephina Van Valkenburgh served as a caretaker for her husband throughout his troubling premiership throughout World War I and its aftermath, when her husband was sick from the Spanish Flu, she was forced to distance herself from Garfield to avoid getting sick. Van Valkenburgh wanted to help her husband even if it meant getting sick, but she was unable to do so. Van Valkenburgh decided to manage things for her husband, unusual at the time for a woman to take charge.

Despite her husband not being grateful enough for her, she said supporting and being there for Garfield was the greatest deed of her life and said God will award her. Van Valkenburgh had three children with Garfield Webster. Garfield and Josephina lived in Alaska for the rest of their marriage.

Josephina Van Valkenburgh becomes a widow following Garfield Webster's death in 1955, and her widowhood was marked for her dressing in black, her clinical depression, and desire to live away from her family both in Alaska and the Netherlands. She lived her final years in Vancouver, British Columbia where she died on November 18, 1986, at 95. Josephina is presently buried at Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Cemetery with her husband Garfield Lucas Webster, and the rest of the Webster family.

## Early Life

Josephina Adriana Van Valkenburgh was born on February 14, 1891, in Amsterdam, to Conradus Duif Walraven Van Valkenburgh, and Josephina Adriana Boschman. Her brother is Ludovicus and her sister is Catherina.

In 1902, Josephina was accepted to Lievremont Academy, she was sorted to Habsburg House. In 1908, she graduated from Lievremont. At Lievremont, she was approached by Jonathan Dragan Bismarck XVII, asked out by him, and Josephina did dated Jonathan Bismarck from 1905 to 1909, their relationship ended in 1909. Josephina was taught by Professor Olympia Valeria Webster, the first cousin of her future husband Garfield Lucas Webster, who was also her second cousin once removed, though it may not mean Professor Webster was related to Josephina as well.

Josephina loved to travel with her family to France, Russia, the United States, England, and Italy. Josephina loved nature, her favorite place to go during the spring was the Alps of Switzerland.

## Relationship with Garfield Lucas Webster

Garfield Lucas Webster was introduced to Josephina by her father Conradus at the New Year Inauguration Ball at Adare Manor. Garfield and Josephina spoke with each other as they walked around the Irish castle and Josephina developed a love for Webster and Webster, a single man with a reputation of being a womanizer, never held the same feelings for Josephina.

In 1910, Josephina became an advisor to Webster on enacting policy and communication to the Chawosaurian people. Webster's successful surge of progressive policies being enacted by a conservative 3rd Chawopolis Palace were planned by Josephina. Garfield and Josephina developed a political partnership with each other. Josephina dreamed of marrying Garfield and grew depressed that Garfield never wanted any interest in her. Garfield's admiration to Josephina's father, Conradus, resulting in Garfield wanting to bond with Josephina, not because of love but because her family are very wealthier, and wanted to expand his wealth. Webster wanted his maternal D'Alesandro family, so he wanted to instead inherit money from the Van Valkenburghs instead of the D'Alesandros, who Webster said were "too dirty".

Garfield had Josephina summoned to his office on October 4, 1912, and to Josephina's surprise and excitement, Garfield asked Josephina to marry her. Josephina said she will marry Webster in oblivious excitement. On February 14, 1913, on Josephina's 22nd birthday, her and Garfield officially wed, giving Garfield access to her family's money but achieving Josephina's dream to marry Webster.

Josephina tries to be a good wife to Garfield, but Garfield was unappreciative. Garfield was too per-occupied with his love for political power and wealth more than Josephina. Josephina grew somewhat depressed and resentful towards Garfield's narcissism. Josephina wrote in countless diaries expressing her hatred for Garfield, but stated that her Catholic faith prevents her from divorcing him. Garfield and Josephina's marriage deteriorates, Josephina calls out Garfield's love for greed, power, fame, and fortune in his face, only to face Garfield's narcissistic rage.

Garfield and Josephina were very distant from each other. When World War I began, Webster was forced to gain weight in his political responsibilities. Knowing that Webster's ego prevents him from asking Josephina for help, Josephina steps in and takes command in helping Webster, but Webster never wanted her help, Josephina stood up to her husband and said he needed help rather he wanted it or not. Josephina advised Webster's handling of the war.

When the Russian Revolution erupted in Webster's birth land, Russia, Webster collapsed into a depression over his birth nation-state falling under an apocalyptic revolution. The Russian Empire collapsed in 1917, and the Russian Civil War began with Bolsheviks trying to overtake the land. Josephina gained sympathy for Webster and responded with empathy towards her husband. Josephina encouraged Webster to continue leading Chawosauria through the war. Garfield for the first time in his marriage with Josephina, asked her to stay with him closely to feel comfort with her presence. Josephina agreed to stay closely with him. World War I ended with the Central Powers surrendering in 1918. Garfield and Josephina saw modest progress in their marriage, Josephina became pregnant in December 1918, and her husband got deadly sick with the Spanish Flu. Josephina wanted to help Garfield, but advisors prevented her from doing so because she was pregnant and they don't want her and the baby to get sick. Garfield, realizing Josephina's deep care for him, started to gain feelings for her.

After Webster left office as Prime Minister in 1919, he was treated from the flu with rare medicine developed by the Chawosaurians, allowing Webster to live the remainder of his life. Josephina gave birth to Garfield Lucas Webster II on January 20, 1920 in Anchorage and Garfield was on time to review the child. Garfield and Josephina having a child has had some improvement in their marriage. Although Garfield traveled with his mother after Severus was born in 1926, Garfield wrote to Josephina with her writing back, and Garfield returned home in the late 1920s. In 1930, Garfield and Josephina had their last child and only daughter, Dorothy.

Garfield spend his later life with the family, when their children went to Catholic boarding schools, Garfield and Josephina had spend time with each other, their marriage transitioned into a marriage of love, and Garfield began to gain an understanding that Josephina was who he'll need the most as he hits old age, and he gained affection for her.

On December 25, 1955, Garfield Webster died of brain cancer at age 95 in Anchorage. Josephina was 64 years old, and her husband's death plummeted her into a depression.

## Widowhood

Garfield Webster's death in 1955 left Josephina in a life of widowhood. Now a widow of Garfield Webster, Josephina grew depressed and sought help for treatment for her depression. Josephina was given a letter written by her husband on his death bed, which reads:

"*Josephina my love, I just wanna say thank you for everything you've done for me. You were my gift from God to see what love is, something my family never showed me when I was a child. At first, our marriage was to benefit me financially, but you showed me the purpose of a marriage. I thank you for that, I will never forget you. Garfield.*"
—Garfield Webster's farewell to Josephina, December 24, 1955
Josephina by the starting in 1956, she lived at the Webster estate, she started dressing in black, sometimes wearing her funeral dress that she wore at Garfield Webster's funeral and then she barely spoke to her children.

Josephina was encouraged by her brother, Wilhelmus, and her sister Catherina, to try to date and possibly remarry, but Josephina showed fierce hesitation against replacing her deceased husband because she thought it would be a betrayal and a disrespect against his memory, Webster's death caused Josephina to suffer from a clinical depression, she was commonly described by her grandchildren as "gothic hearted" for her preference in black clothes and black makeup. Josephina weeps only morning, she refuses to eat, exercise, and participate in a social gathering, she demanded to be alone, and wanted her home to be covered by pictures of her husband.

Throughout the 1970s, Josephina moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, to escape from the memories of her husband in Alaska, she originally wanted to move back to the Netherlands, but she wanted to be close to her family. In 1977, Josephina admitted herself to a mental hospital, she gained weight and continues to live wearing black clothes, and realized that the mental hospital wasn't helpful.

## Final Days and Death

Josephina Van Valkenburgh lived her final years in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 1977 to 1986. Josephina bought a home at Shaughnessy Heights, a neighborhood in Vancouver, and she lived there until she passed away at home on November 18, 1986. At 9:21 AM, November 18th, 1986, Josephina was eating breakfast at the table in the dining room, she felt light-headed and then she passed out, she stopped breathing a moment later, her death was unexpected but it was reported late by her maid, Joyce Alice Walker (1954-2017), who was having secret sex while Josephina was dying. Josephina was in perfect health at the time of her death, it was projected following her autopsy that Josephina was "taken out by old age". Josephina died at 95, the same age husband died. The doctors who autopsied Josephina were the most incompetent doctors in Vancouver- well, in Canada as a whole, it is no wonder they couldn't find the accurate cause of death but people went with their projection anyway.

Josephina's funeral took place on November 22, 1986, and she was buried at Saxe Coburg and Gotha Cemetery next to her husband and his family. The Websters claimed Josephina's Vancouver home and use it as a vacation retreat to the Pacific Coast of Canada.

## Personal Life

Josephina loved parenthood, she often spend time with her three children, Garfield II, Severus, and Dorothy. Josephine's love for nature caused her to become an environmentalist, and an animal rights activist. A Catholic, she takes her children to church. Garfield, Josephina, and their three children attended the Holy Family Cathedral in Anchorage every Sunday. The Websters were members of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage in the United States. Josephina agreed with her husband that the children should attend overseas Catholic schools.

Josephina encouraged her kids to engage in politics. She raised two of her children into the Democratic Party, Severus became a Republican. Garfield, despite being a Republican himself, encouraged Garfield Jr and Dorothy to be Democrats instead of being Republicans.

## Legacy

Josephina is one of Chawosauria's recognizable First Ladies in Chawosaurian History.