He was the son of the papercutter Casparis Haanen and was the brother of the painters George Gillis Haanen, Elisabeth Alida Haanen and Adriana Johanna Haanen.
He was the son of Casparis Haanen, a papercutter, and shared familial ties with his siblings: George Gillis Haanen, Elisabeth Alida Haanen, and Adriana Johanna Haanen.