Brief Life History of Jan Jansz
When Jan Jansz Kiekenkamp was christened on 1 July 1742, in Wijk aan Zee, Wijk aan Zee en Duin, North Holland, Netherlands, his father, Jan Willemsz Kiekenkamp, was 40 and his mother, Lijsbet Joosten Varenhorst, was 36. He married Engeltje Jansdr De Vries in 1768. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 13 October 1811, in his hometown, at the age of 69, and was buried in Wijk aan Zee, Wijk aan Zee en Duin, North Holland, Netherlands.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Jan Jansz Kiekenkamp - Government record: death: 13 October 1811; Wijk Aan Zee, Holland (North), Netherlands
- Jan Kiekenkamp in entry for Jan Kiekenkamp, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
- Jan Kiekenkamp in entry for Elisabeth Kiekenkamp, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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Children (6)
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World Events (4)
1745
England, Austria, Saxony and the Netherlands formed an alliance against Russia.
1780
A four year war with England was fought.
1788
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
Name Meaning
As a boy's name this represents a revival of Middle English Jan, a by‐form of John , or an adoption of the common European form with this spelling. As a girl's name it is a short form of names such as Janet and Janice .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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