Roelf Jans Graaf

Brief Life History of Roelf Jans

When Roelf Jans Graaf was born in 1770, in Netherlands, his father, Jan Roelfs, was 43 and his mother, Pietertje Jacobs Kunst, was 44. He married Pietertje Harms Bontekoe on 26 May 1805, in Slochteren, Groningen, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1865, in his hometown, at the age of 95.

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Family Time Line

Roelf Jans Graaf
1770–1865
Pietertje Harms Bontekoe
1772–1851
Marriage: 26 May 1805
Child Roelfs de Graaf
1806–
NN Roelfs Graaf
1806–
Jan Roelf de Graaf
1807–1808
Jan Roelfs Graaf
1809–1889
Evie Roelfs de Graaf
1812–1812
Harm Graaf
1814–
Geesje Roelfs de Graaf
1817–1831

Sources (16)

  • Roelf Jans Graaf, "Netherlands, Dutch Military Records, 1813-1924"
  • Roelf Jans in entry for Unknown, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Roelf Jans in entry for Jan, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

World Events (7)

1780

A four year war with England was fought.

1788

An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.

1795

France and Napoleon conquered the Netherlands.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Egon, Lothar, Otto, Armin, Claus, Erwin, Franz, Friedrich, Hans, Helmut, Hermann, Jochen.

German (also Gräf): see Graf .

Dutch: variant of Graaf, see De Graaf .

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

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