Brief Life History of Dirk
When Dirk Alink was born on 12 October 1824, in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands, his father, Bernardus Alink, was 36 and his mother, Dina Wagenvoorde, was 38. He married Jantje van Boerum on 16 September 1860, in Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Dirk Aling in entry for Derk Aling, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Dirk Alink, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Dirk Aling in entry for Dirk Aling, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
Spouse and Children
1824– Male
1832–1908 Female
Children (2)
1863–1864 Male
– Male
Parents and Siblings
1788–1847 Male
1786–1848 Female
Siblings (8)
1813–1847 Female
1816–1816 Female
1818–1869 Female
1821– Male
1824– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1830
Age 6
1853
Age 29
1863
Age 39
Name Meaning
Dutch (also Van den Blink): topographic name from blink ‘blank hill or dune’, or a habitational name for someone from De Blink near Zandvoort (North Holland) and near Rauwerd (Friesland).
Swedish: nickname or soldier's name, apparently from blink ‘gleam, flash, sight’. This surname is very rare in Sweden.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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