Martina Bergman

17 June 1853–17 August 1882 (Age 29)
North Holland, Netherlands

The Life Summary of Martina

When Martina Bergman was born on 17 June 1853, in North Holland, Netherlands, her father, Matthijs Bergman, was 28 and her mother, Petronella Nieuwenhoven, was 27. She married Jacobus Simon Korstjens on 24 November 1875, in North Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 17 August 1882, in her hometown, at the age of 29.

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Family Time Line

Jacobus Simon Korstjens
1849–1900
Martina Bergman
1853–1882
Marriage: 24 November 1875
Boy Korstjens
1876–1876
Maria Petronella Korstjens
1881–1970

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 November 1875North Holland, Netherlands
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (3)

    1863
    Age 10
    The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
    1870 · Amstel Brewery
    Age 17
    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.
    1873
    Age 20
    The Dutch began colonization efforts in Aceh province (Indonesia), which led to a decades-long war.

    Name Meaning

    Swedish: ornamental or topographic name from berg ‘mountain, hill’ + man ‘man’, or a habitational name for someone from a place named with the word berg. The surname, which is also found in Finland, may also be of German (compare 3 below) or Dutch (see 2 below) origin.Dutch: topographic name denoting an upland dweller, from berg (see Berg ) ‘mountain, hill’ + man ‘man’.Altered form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Bergmann . This form of the surname is also found in Czechia, Poland, and some other European countries.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Berg
    Bregman

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