When Cornelia Maria van den Broeke was born on 14 September 1864, in Waterlandkerkje, Zeeland, Netherlands, her father, Abraham van den Broeke, was 31 and her mother, Sara Tannetje van de Vijver, was 23. She married Willem de Die on 23 May 1891, in Waterlandkerkje, Zeeland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 21 October 1893, in her hometown, at the age of 29.
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Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.
The Dutch began colonization efforts in Aceh province (Indonesia), which led to a decades-long war.
Holland America Line originally headquartered in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands was founded in 1873. It has since moved to Seattle, Washington. It is now part of the Carnival Cruise Line.
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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