Brief Life History of Cornelis
When Cornelis Verstrate was born on 8 September 1858, in Sint Philipsland, Zeeland, Netherlands, his father, Jan Verstraate, was 50 and his mother, Jansje van den Berge, was 35. He married Jacomina Verwijs on 5 January 1883, in Sint Philipsland, Zeeland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 31 October 1912, in his hometown, at the age of 54.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Cornelis, VERSTRATE - Published information: birth-name: Cornelis, VERSTRATE
- Verstrate in entry for Marinus Verstrate and Mina Lindhout, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Cornelis Verstate in entry for Marinus Verstate and Mina Lindhout, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
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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.
1873
The Dutch began colonization efforts in Aceh province (Indonesia), which led to a decades-long war.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Florent, Marcel.
Dutch and Flemish: shortened form of Van der Straete, a topographic name for someone who lived by a roadway, or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called with this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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