When Marinus Bal was born on 10 January 1815, in Oosterland, Zeeland, Netherlands, his father, Leendert Bal, was 31 and his mother, Krina Dooge, was 23. He married Cornelia Donker on 7 May 1837, in Oosterland, Zeeland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 7 May 1887, in his hometown, at the age of 72.
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Belgium rebelled against Netherlands.
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
Some characteristic forenames: Indian Krishan, Avtar, Balwinder, Ganesh, Gursharan, Hardev, Karnail, Mahendra, Raj, Ravi, Subhash, Sudarshan. Polish Kazimierz, Janusz, Malgorzata, Piotr, Wojciech.
Indian (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat tribe, from Sanskrit bala ‘strength’.
Turkish: ornamental name, nickname, or metonymic occupational name from bal ‘honey’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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