Gerard Douw

Brief Life History of Gerard

When Gerard Douw was born in 1758, in Sint Annaland, Zeeland, Netherlands, his father, Pieter Douw, was 32 and his mother, Marija Steijn, was 26. He died before 4 January 1811.

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Family Time Line

Pieter Douw
1726–1764
Marija Steijn
1732–1807
Maria Douw
1756–1811
Dingetje Douw
1757–1811
Gerard Douw
1758–1811
Hubregt Douw
1759–1811
Pieternella Douw
1761–1796
Gabriel Douw
1763–1810

Sources (1)

  • Gerard Douw, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

World Events (4)

1780

A four year war with England was fought.

1788

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

1793

France declared war on Britain and the Netherlands.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Dowd 1.

English: variant of Dowd 2.

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

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