When Aaltje Geerts was born in 1750, in Westerwijtwerd, Middelstum, Groningen, Netherlands, her father, Jan Jacobs, was 41 and her mother, Sjoukje Pieters, was 37. She married Claas Jans on 9 May 1773, in Westeremden, Stedum, Groningen, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters.
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A four year war with England was fought.
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
France declared war on Britain and the Netherlands.
Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter.
Dutch and Flemish: patronymic from the personal name Geert, a shortened form of Gerard, one of several Dutch forms of the German name Gerhardt . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium.
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