When Grietje Koopmans was born on 9 July 1873, in Noorddijk, Groningen, Netherlands, her father, Hendrik Jans Koopmans, was 27 and her mother, Jantje Pestman, was 37. She married Jan Duursema on 14 February 1894, in Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Charter Township of Sheridan, Newaygo, Michigan, United States for about 10 years and Newaygo, Michigan, United States in 1920. She died on 13 April 1959, in Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan, United States.
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In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Klaas, Pieter.
Dutch and North German: patronymic from Koopman .
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