Frederik Dirk Bosman

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 4 daughters. He died on 4 April 1883, in Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

Frederik Dirk Bosman
1806–1883
Garritjen Smeitink
1824–
Marriage: 3 January 1844
Derkje Bosman
1844–
Hendrik Bosman
1855–
Hendrik Bosman
1846–
Grietje Bosman
1848–
Dina Megtelina Bosman
1853–
Fredrik Gerhard Bosman
1856–
Gerritjen Bosman
1858–1934

Sources (1)

  • Derk Bosman in entry for Gerrit Willem Roodheuvel and Derkje Bosman, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

World Events (7)

1813

The Dutch defeated the French.

1813 · Netherlands Regains Independence

In 1810, when Louis Bonaparte resigned from the throne, the Netherlands was annexed from the French. Finally in 1814, the Netherlands became sovereign and independent.

1830

Belgium rebelled against Netherlands.

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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