Gerardus Johannes Muuse

Brief Life History of Gerardus Johannes

When Gerardus Johannes Muuse was born on 15 August 1833, in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands, his father, Simon Janszn Muussen, was 31 and his mother, Geertruij Tollenaar, was 26. He married Susanna Jens on 7 July 1858, in Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 19 January 1886, in Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 52.

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Family Time Line

Gerardus Johannes Muuse
1833–1886
Susanna Jens
1829–1866
Marriage: 7 July 1858
Geertruida Cicilia Muuse
1854–1927
Suzanna Christina Catharina Muuse
–1866
Simon Rudolf Barend Muuse
1859–1935
Gerardus Johannes Muuse
1861–1882
Hendricus Gerardus Muuse
1866–1894

Sources (32)

  • Johonnas C. Muse in entry for Martin Cornelius Muse, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"
  • Gerardus Johannes Muuse in entry for Susanna Jens, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Gerardus Johannes Muuse in entry for Suzanna Christina Catharina Muuse, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

World Events (4)

1840

Established 1840 (split-up of Holland).

1853

Birth of Vincent van Gogh.

1863

The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.

Name Meaning

German (Müsse): probably a habitational name from a place so named in Westphalia.

Somali: variant of Muse ‘Moses’. It is also found in Djibouti and Kenya. — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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