Brief Life History of Christiaan
When Christiaan Snoek was born on 27 July 1873, in Zoelen, Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Dirk Jan Snoek, was 38 and his mother, Geertruij den Ambtman, was 30. He married Gerritje Maria van Os on 7 June 1900, in Zoelen, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 8 March 1951, in his hometown, at the age of 77.
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- Christiaan Snoek, "Netherlands, Gelderland Province Civil Registration, 1811-1950"
- Christiaan Snoek, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Christiaan Snoek in entry for Dirk Jan Snoek, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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1890
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
1890 · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Separates from the Netherlands
Luxembourg had gained their independence in 1867, but they were still under the possession of the kings of the Netherlands until William III died and the grand duchy passed to the House of Nassau-Weilburg.
1899 · Hague Peace Convention
The Hague Peace Convention was a series conferences that produced treaties and declarations. The convention took place in Hague, Netherlands. The conferences were among the first formal statements of the laws of war and war crimes in secular international law.
Name Meaning
Dutch: nickname meaning ‘pike’ (the carnivorous fish), or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a pike. Compare Snook .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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