Brief Life History of Elbertie
When Elbertie Snapper was born on 12 July 1714, in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands, her father, Wijnand Snapper, was 25 and her mother, Reintien Cornelis van Aller, was 28. She married Johannes Ipenburgh on 18 July 1742, in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Elbertie Snapper, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
- Elbertje Snappers in entry for Willem Hannessen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
- Elbertje Snappers in entry for Elbertus Ipenburg, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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World Events (5)
1745
England, Austria, Saxony and the Netherlands formed an alliance against Russia.
1780
A four year war with England was fought.
1788
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English knap(p)er(e), an agent derivative of knap(pe) ‘knob, hillock’, for someone who lived by a hilltop or hillock; compare Knapp .
German (also Knäpper): habitational name for someone from either of two places in Westphalia named Knapp.
German (Knäpper): unflattering nickname from an agent derivative of knappen ‘to be stingy’ or, in some places, ‘to grab or snatch’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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