Brief Life History of Willem
When Willem 't Hart was christened on 5 June 1701, in Holland, Netherlands, his father, Jan Bastiaansz 't Hart, was 40 and his mother, Neeltje Claasdr Krijger, was 37.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Willem - birth: 5 June 1701; Pernis, Holland (South), Netherlands
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- Legacy NFS Source: Willem - birth: 5 June 1701; Pernis, Holland (South), Netherlands
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World Events (3)
1745
England, Austria, Saxony and the Netherlands formed an alliance against Russia.
1780
A four year war with England was fought.
1788
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
Name Meaning
English and North German: nickname from Middle English hert (Old English heorot), Middle Low German hërte, harte ‘hart, stag’, perhaps for a quick-footed or timorous individual.
German: variant of Hardt 1 and 2. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German and Yiddish hart ‘hard’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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