Brief Life History of Aaltje
When Aaltje Jansen Groothuijs was born on 15 February 1786, in Nunspeet, Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands, her father, Marten Groothuijzen, was 29 and her mother, Aaltje Everts, was 25. She married Jan Stevens Visser on 7 February 1812, in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Aaltje Groothuis in entry for Aart Visser and Aaltje Stegeman, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Aaltje Jansen Groothuijs, „Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000“
- Aaltje Groothuis, „Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000“
Spouse and Children
1783– Male
1786– Female
Children (4)
1813–1887 Female
1819–1902 Male
1824– Male
–1877 Female
Parents and Siblings
1757– Male
1761– Female
Siblings (3)
1783–1861 Female
1786– Female
1789– Female
World Events (7)
1788
Age 2
1793
Age 7
1830
Age 44
Name Meaning
Dutch, Flemish, Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jan, a shortened vernacular form of Johannes (see John ). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Janssen . Compare Janson 1 and Johnson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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