Helena Bergman

Brief Life History of Helena

When Helena Bergman was born on 20 October 1859, in Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands, her father, Pieter Bergman, was 31 and her mother, Anna Engelina Jansen, was 25. She married Weijert Klaver on 5 February 1896, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Weijert Klaver
1867–
Helena Bergman
1859–
Marriage: 5 February 1896
Johannes Weijert Klaver
1896–
Helena Johanna Klaver
1899–1899
Helena Johanna Klaver
1900–

Sources (8)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Helena Bergman - Published information: birth-name: Helena Bergman
  • Helena Bergmans in entry for Johannes Weijert Klaver, "Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950"
  • Helena Bergman in entry for Helena Johanna Klaver, "Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950"

World Events (8)

1863

The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.

1870 · Amstel Brewery

Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.

1890

Death by suicide of van Gogh.

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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