Brief Life History of Bernardus
When Bernardus Cramer was born in 1807, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, his father, Hendrik Cramer, was 38 and his mother, Hendrina Smit, was 43. He married Maria Christina Meijer on 16 May 1832, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 24 March 1841, in his hometown, at the age of 34.
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- Bernardus Cramer in entry for Maria Christina Meijer, "Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950"
- Bernardus Cramer, "Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950"
- Bernardus Cramer in entry for Catharina Hendrika Cramer, "Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950"
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1813
The Dutch defeated the French.
1815 · United Kingdom of the Netherlands
During the Napoleonic Wars, the Netherlands was freed from the French by Prussian and Russian troops. William Frederik declared himself king of the region on March 16, 1815. Tensions rose between the southern and northern regions of the Netherlands. Eventually, Belgium declared themselves independent on October 4, 1830 during the Belgian Revolution (which broke out in August of 1830). William did not accept this change, and launched a invasion that ultimately had to be called off. The Treaty of London was signed in 1839, recognizing Belgian independence by the Dutch in exchange for certain land acquisitions.
1820 · Construction of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal
"In order to shorten the sea route into Amsterdam, King William I had authorized the creation of the ""Great North Holland Canal"". This helped resolve issues (like shoals and shallows) that prevented many ships from reaching the city's harbor. Unfortunately, the canal quickly encountered issues: it was unable to handle the increasing number of ships, and it froze during the winter season."
Name Meaning
German, Dutch, and Jewish: variant of Kramer ‘shopkeeper or trader’ and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname in this form is also found in some other parts of Europe, e.g. in Britain and France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine).
English: variant of Creamer 1.
Americanized form of Polish Kramarz , Czech Kramář, Slovak Kramár, Slovenian, Croatian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian Kramar , and Slovenian Kramer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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