When Aaltje Martens Groothuijs was born on 15 February 1786, in Nunspeet, 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 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 20 January 1851, in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 64.
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An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
France declared war on Britain and the Netherlands.
The Dutch defeated the French.
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Ernst, Kurt, Armin, Claus, Erwin, Heinz, Horst, Rainer, Sibert, Wilhelm.
North German (also Märtens), Dutch, and Flemish: patronymic from the personal name Marten . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the surname Martens may also be an altered form of the Dutch variant Maartens. Compare Martins .
English: variant of Martins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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