When Gerrit Meenderink was born on 19 May 1844, in Steenwijk, Overijssel, Netherlands, his father, Berend Meenderink, was 47 and his mother, Geertje Stevens, was 39. He married Willemtje Huisman on 20 April 1871, in Buurmalsen, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 11 May 1911, in Haren, Groningen, Netherlands, at the age of 66.
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Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
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.
Irish (Meath): variant of Geraghty .
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Possible Related NamesThe Meenderink Story Prepared by Edward C. and Anna P. Larsen It was a bright summer day in nineteen hundred and ten when Berend and Aimpt (Annie) Meenderink arrived from Haren, Netherlands, in Ogde …
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