When Catharina Bergman was born on 4 November 1855, in Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands, her father, Pieter Bergman, was 27 and her mother, Anna Engelina Jansen, was 21. She married Kors van Zonneveld on 30 May 1878, in Noordwijkerhout, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 28 December 1917, in Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 62.
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The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
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.
Swedish: ornamental or topographic name from berg ‘mountain, hill’ + man ‘man’, or a habitational name for someone from a place named with the word berg. The surname, which is also found in Finland, may also be of German (compare 3 below) or Dutch (see 2 below) origin.
Dutch: topographic name denoting an upland dweller, from berg (see Berg ) ‘mountain, hill’ + man ‘man’.
Altered form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Bergmann . This form of the surname is also found in Czechia, Poland, and some other European countries.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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