Brief Life History of Frederik Dirk
When Frederik Dirk Bosman was born on 12 August 1806, in Hummelo, Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Hendrik Bosman, was 26 and his mother, Derkjen ten Have, was 22. He married Garritjen Smeitink on 3 January 1844, in Hummelo, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 4 April 1883, in Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands, at the age of 76.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Derk Bosman in entry for Gerrit Willem Roodheuvel and Derkje Bosman, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
Spouse and Children
1806–1883 Male
1824– Female
Children (8)
1844– Female
1844– Female
1846– Male
1848– Female
1853– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1780–1866 Male
1784–1845 Female
Siblings (4)
1806–1883 Male
1808–1841 Female
1813–1891 Female
1817–1817 Female
World Events (7)
1813
Age 7
1813 · Netherlands Regains Independence
Age 7
1830
Age 24
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Johann, Orlo, Otto.
Dutch: from bos ‘wood’ + man ‘man’, a topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a wood (see Bosch , compare Bos 2). This surname (in any of the two possible senses; see also 2 below) is also established in South Africa. Compare also Bossman .
Dutch: variant of Bos 1 + man ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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