Brief Life History of Cornelis
When Cornelis Bergman was born on 28 August 1814, in Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands, his father, Cornelis Cees Bergman, was 36 and his mother, Petronella van Graaven, was 38. He died on 26 March 1879, in Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 64.
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Sources (5)
- Cornelis Bergman, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Cornelis Bergmans, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Cornelis Bergman, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
Spouse and Children
1814–1879 Male
– Female
Parents and Siblings
1778–1852 Male
1776–1886 Female
Siblings (7)
1809–1874 Female
1813–1876 Female
1814–1879 Male
1815–1816 Female
1817– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1815
Age 1
1830
Age 16
1840
Age 26
Name Meaning
Swedish: ornamental or topographic name from berg ‘mountain, hill’ + man ‘man’, or a habitational name for someone from a place named with the word berg. The surname, which is also found in Finland, may also be of German (compare 3 below) or Dutch (see 2 below) origin.
Dutch: topographic name denoting an upland dweller, from berg (see Berg ) ‘mountain, hill’ + man ‘man’.
Altered form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Bergmann . This form of the surname is also found in Czechia, Poland, and some other European countries.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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