Pieternella Didrika Helders

Brief Life History of Pieternella Didrika

When Pieternella Didrika Helders was born on 9 July 1838, in Rotterdam, Holland, Netherlands, her father, Pieter Helders, was 40 and her mother, Diderika van der Linden, was 22. She married Gerrit Meijer on 17 November 1869, in Rotterdam, Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 16 January 1890, in her hometown, at the age of 51.

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Family Time Line

Gerrit Meijer
1845–
Pieternella Didrika Helders
1838–1890
Marriage: 17 November 1869
Clara Meijer
1874–1958
Adrianus Meijer
1878–1966

Sources (9)

  • Petronella Diderika Helders, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
  • Petronella Diderika Helders, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
  • Pieternella Didrika Helders, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

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World Events (6)

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

German: topographic or status name, from Middle High German selder ‘dweller in a hut or peasant's cottage’.

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

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