Brief Life History of Kornelis Oedses
When Kornelis Oedses Eilander was born on 16 April 1840, in Surhuisterveen, Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands, his father, Oeds Ties de Vries, was 22 and his mother, Geertje Kornelis Raven, was 20. He married Henderina Johanna Kramer on 9 November 1867, in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 10 November 1926, in Opende, Grootegast, Groningen, Netherlands, at the age of 86.
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- Cornelius Eilander in entry for Dora Gall, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
- Kornelis Oedzes Eilander, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Kornelis Oedzes Eilander, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
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1853
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
1863
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
1870 · Amstel Brewery
Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.
Name Meaning
Dutch: habitational name for someone from a place or a house named ‘t Eylant, for example one near Hattem in the province of Gelderland, from Middle Dutch eylant ‘island’ (possibly denoting a piece of land between two streams). Compare Eiland .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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