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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- 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"
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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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