Brief Life History of Jan
Jan Hanses was born in 1740, in Benedenknijpe, Friesland, Netherlands as the son of Hans. He married Trijntje Everts on 10 May 1767, in Oudeschoot, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 21 May 1795, in Benedenknijpe, Friesland, Netherlands, at the age of 55.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Jan Haanstra in entry for Rink Jans Haanstra, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Johannes Hanzes in entry for Bote Reinders Voerman and Johanna Johannes Tichelaar, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
- Jan Hanzes in entry for Rinke Jans Haanstra and Hiltjen Jannes de Wilde, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
Spouse and Children
1740–1795 Male
1744–1826 Female
Children (6)
1768–1813 Male
1770–1827 Male
1774–1841 Male
1779–1860 Male
1784– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1745
Age 5
1780
Age 40
1788
Age 48
Name Meaning
English: variant of Hanks .
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Khanke (a pet form of Khane, from Hebrew Ḥanna; see Hanna 6), with the Yiddish possessive suffix -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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