When Gerhardus Harmanus Janzen was born on 9 September 1857, in Gorssel, Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Harmanus Janzen, was 28 and his mother, Johanna van der Meij, was 26. He married Petronella Siebenheller on 7 November 1888, in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands. He died on 4 November 1927, in Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 70.
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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.
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
Some characteristic forenames: German Bernd, Ernst, Erwin, Claus, Erna, Fritz, Heinz, Hertha, Juergen, Klaus, Kurt, Reinhild.
North German and Dutch: variant of Jantzen or Jansen .
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