Brief Life History of Willem Cornelis
When Willem Cornelis Barendregt was born on 5 November 1864, in Charlois, South Holland, Netherlands, his father, Leendert Barendregt, was 33 and his mother, Willempje van der Wiel, was 29. He married Willempje van Gent on 15 August 1889, in Charlois, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 30 June 1939, in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 74.
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Family Time Line
Sources (44)
- Willem Cornelis Barendregt in entry for Neeltje Barendregt, "Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Civil Registration, 1679-1942"
- Willem Cornelis Barendregt in entry for Clasina Barendregt, "Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Civil Registration, 1679-1942"
- Willem Cornelis Barendregt in entry for Neeltje Barendregt, "Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Civil Registration, 1679-1942"
Spouse and Children
1864–1939 Male
1866–1933 Female
Children (13)
1889–1959 Female
1891–1961 Female
1892–1949 Female
1893–1894 Male
1894–1960 Male
+8 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1831–1879 Male
1835–1907 Female
Siblings (9)
1861–1929 Female
1863–1936 Female
1864–1939 Male
1866–1937 Male
1868–1915 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1870 · Amstel Brewery
Age 6
1870 · Municipal Waterworks established
Age 6
1885 · The Wereldmuseum Rotterdam opens
Age 21
Name Meaning
Probably the most successful of all the Old French names of Germanic origin that were introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from Germanic wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’. The fact that it was borne by the Conqueror himself does not seem to have inhibited its favour with the ‘conquered’ population: in the first century after the Conquest it was the commonest male name of all, and not only among the Normans. In the later Middle Ages it was overtaken by John , but continued to run second to that name until the 20th century, when the picture became more fragmented.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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