Brief Life History of Oege
When Oege Van Dijk was born on 28 March 1859, in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands, his father, Sijbren van Dijk, was 30 and his mother, Sijtske Stienstra, was 25. He married Jeltje Bruis on 1 March 1884, in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 27 March 1949, in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 89.
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- Oege Vandijk, "Netherlands, Marriages, 1565-1892"
- Oege van Dijk, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Oge van Dijk in entry for Sybren Adrianus van Dijk, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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1863
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
1870 · Amstel Brewery
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.
1890
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
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Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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