Brief Life History of Andries Hermannus
When Andries Hermannus Swerms was born in 1824, in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands, his father, Wigerus Jans Swerms, was 32 and his mother, Gertje Anthony Antonides, was 35. He married Jeltje Hoffman on 30 May 1852, in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 17 November 1855, in his hometown, at the age of 31.
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- Andries Hermannus Swerms, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Andries Hermanus Swerms im Eintrag für Johannes Balthazar Swerms und Johanna Francisca Gerike, „Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records“
- Andries Hermanus Swerms im Eintrag für Johannes Balthazar Swerms und Geertje Antonides, „Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records“
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1830
Belgium rebelled against Netherlands.
1853
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
Name Meaning
form of the Greek name Andreas, a short form of any of various compound names derived from andr- ‘man, warrior’. In the New Testament this is the name of the first disciple to be called by Jesus. After the Resurrection, St Andrew preached in Asia Minor and Greece. He is traditionally believed to have been crucified at Patras in Achaia. He was one of the most popular saints of the Middle Ages and was adopted as the patron of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. It has long been among the most popular boys' names in the English-speaking world, especially in Scotland. Its popularity in England was further enhanced by its use as a British royal name for Prince Andrew ( b. 1960 ), the Duke of York.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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