Brief Life History of Gerrit Cornelisz
When Gerrit Cornelisz Tichelman was born on 26 October 1777, in Oude Tonge, South Holland, Netherlands, his father, Cornelis Hendriksz Tichelman, was 52 and his mother, Sara Hendriksdr Kattestaart, was 27. He married Nijsje Brandinusdr Verweij on 10 September 1804, in Ooltgensplaat, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 6 November 1828, in his hometown, at the age of 51.
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1780
A four year war with England was fought.
1788
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
1793
France declared war on Britain and the Netherlands.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.
Americanized form of German Michelmann: patronymic or pet form of the personal name Michel, a variant of Michael .
English: nickname from Middle English michel, muchel, muche ‘big, large’ (Old English mycel) and man ‘man’. The compound is also found as a Middle English personal name. This surname is rare in Britain. See Mitchell 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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