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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- 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"
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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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