Brief Life History of Metje
When Metje Van Giesen was born on 10 June 1756, in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America, her father, Cornelis Van Giesen, was 28 and her mother, Jenneke Doremus, was 31. She married Abraham Spier on 19 August 1780, in Acquackanonk Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 3 July 1831, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Metje Van Giesen in entry for Cornelis Spier, "New Jersey, Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
Spouse and Children
1760–1843 Male
1756–1831 Female
Children (5)
1780–1874 Female
1784– Male
1787– Female
1794– Female
1799– Male
Parents and Siblings
1728–1779 Male
1725– Female
Siblings (5)
1748–1817 Female
1750– Male
1756–1831 Female
1758–1858 Female
1761– Female
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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