Aaltje Jansen Groothuijs

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, Aartje Willemsen, was 25. She married Jan Stevens Visser on 7 February 1812, in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 20 January 1851, in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Jan Stevens Visser
1783–1846
Aaltje Jansen Groothuijs
1786–1851
Marriage: 7 February 1812
Janna Visser
1813–1887
Aart Visser
1824–
Aaltje Visser
–1877
Aart Visser
1815–1865
Steven Visser
1819–1902

Sources (17)

  • Aaltje Groothuis in entry for Maria Visser, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Aaltje Groothuis in entry for Jan Stevens Visser, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Aaltje Groothuis in entry for Steven Visser, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

World Events (5)

1788

An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.

1793

France declared war on Britain and the Netherlands.

1813

The Dutch defeated the French.

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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