Petronella Kroon

Brief Life History of Petronella

When Petronella Kroon was born on 16 March 1888, in Aerdenhout, North Holland, Netherlands, her father, Johannes Kroon, was 41 and her mother, Magdalena Cazander, was 32. She married Theodorus Gerardus van der Velden on 13 May 1914, in Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 15 February 1977, in Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 88.

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Family Time Line

Theodorus Gerardus van der Velden
1888–1975
Petronella Kroon
1888–1977
Marriage: 13 May 1914
Anthonius Cornelis van der Velden
–1963

Sources (3)

  • Petronella Kroon in entry for Anthonius Cornelis van der Velden, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
  • Petronella Kroon, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records"
  • Petronella Kroon, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records"

World Events (8)

1890

Death by suicide of van Gogh.

1890 · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Separates from the Netherlands

Luxembourg had gained their independence in 1867, but they were still under the possession of the kings of the Netherlands until William III died and the grand duchy passed to the House of Nassau-Weilburg.

1914 · WWI and the Netherlands

During WWI, the Netherlands declared that they were neutral and stayed so during the war.

Name Meaning

Dutch (also De Kroon): from Middle Dutch croen(e) ‘crown’, a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a crown, or a topographic name from a common field name from this word.

Swedish and North German: variant of Kron .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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