Was born in Watergraafsmeer (nowadays Amsterdam)
This is his birth certificate (#17):
"Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939D-9CFG-Z?cc=2020117&wc=Q643-1BW%3A341644001%2C341413701 : 21 May 2014), Watergraafsmeer > Geboorten 1843-1882; Tienjarige tafels 1843-1882 > image 509 of 545; Noord-Hollands Archief (Noord-Hollands Archives), Haarlem.
His parents: Cornelis van der Burgh, age 29, typesetter, and Neeltje van Ojen.