When Angenietje Alta was born on 10 April 1859, in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands, her father, Lolke Jacobus Alta, was 30 and her mother, Joukje Uldriks Hoekstra, was 23. She married Harmen Jeltes Visser on 16 November 1881, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 6 November 1906, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 47, and was buried in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
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The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
After the Noordhollandsch Kanaal proved inadequate after several decades, it was decided that a new canal was necessary. Digging began at Breesaap on March 8, 1865. Working conditions were considered horrible: manual labor workers lived in manmade huts and were exposed to diseases, alcohol abuse, and fighting. King William III of the Netherlands officially opened the North Sea Canal on November 1, 1876 The canal is 15 miles long (25 km) and connects to the North Sea by Ijmuiden (a port city in North Holland). It is now considered a vital part of the Western Netherlands' groundwater management system.
The Dutch began colonization efforts in Aceh province (Indonesia), which led to a decades-long war.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Armando, Efrain, Faustino, Hipolito, Javier, Jorge, Jose, Lopez, Nilda. Dutch Willem. Italian Salvatore.
Italian (Sicily): from the female personal name Alma, from Latin almus ‘nourishing’.
Spanish and Portuguese: nickname from alma ‘soul’ (from Latin anima).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesI am Angenietje Alta Visser, the mother of Gertie Visser Hooft. I was born at Harlingen, Holland, April 10, 1859. Most of my girlhood was spent on a ship. I have two brothers and four sisters. My fath …
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