Helena Romijn

Brief Life History of Helena

When Helena Romijn was born on 11 July 1806, in Emmikhoven, Brabant, Netherlands, her father, Leendert Romijn, was 40 and her mother, Jacomijntje Van Drunen, was 32. She married Cornelis van Vuuren on 28 December 1826, in Giessen, Brabant, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 2 September 1876, in Giessen, Brabant, Netherlands, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

Cornelis van Vuuren
1800–1847
Helena Romijn
1806–1876
Marriage: 28 December 1826
Leendert van Vuuren
1827–1915
Willem van Vuuren
1829–1907
Cornelis van Vuuren
1832–1836
Mijntje van Vuuren
1834–1905
Marinus van Vuuren
1835–1837
Cornelia van Vuuren
1836–1837
Cornelis van Vuuren
1838–1838
Maria Cornelia van Vuuren
1839–1921
Lena van Vuuren
1841–1871
Cornelis van Vuuren
1843–
Pieter van Vuuren
1844–1936
Jannigje van Vuuren
1847–1848

Sources (46)

  • Lena Romijn in entry for Cornelia van Vuuren, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Lena Romijn in entry for Cornelis van Vuuren, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Lena Romijn in entry for Marinus van Vuuren, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

World Events (6)

1813

The Dutch defeated the French.

1813 · Netherlands Regains Independence

In 1810, when Louis Bonaparte resigned from the throne, the Netherlands was annexed from the French. Finally in 1814, the Netherlands became sovereign and independent.

1830

Belgium rebelled against Netherlands.

Name Meaning

form of Helen , used also in Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and Eastern Europe.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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