Brief Life History of Garrit Jan
When Garrit Jan Bonk was born on 1 November 1833, in Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Derk Bonk, was 22 and his mother, Nijka Heerink, was 36. He married Janna Groot Roessink on 20 October 1871, in Hengelo, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 26 February 1902, at the age of 68.
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- Garrit Jan Bonk, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Garrit Jan Bonk, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Garrit Jan Bonk, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
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1853
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
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.
Name Meaning
Polish and Jewish: variant of Bąk (see Bak 3).
North German and Dutch: variant of Bunk .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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